The Quill and Me—Devotional Blog•Oswald Chambers Reflections

The Quill and Me—Devotional Blog•Oswald Chambers Reflections Today's Devotional • Back to Home Page May 13 Today's Reading: My Utmost for His Highest  Acts 24:16  ". . . strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men" Your Conscience . . . Today Chambers examines our conscience in relation to our obedience to God’s commandments. Our old nature always found God’s commands hard to keep. But with Christ living in us, obedience becomes possible — even natural — because Christ Himself empowers us to do what God requires. God never intended His commandments to be kept by our old nature. They were always meant for the life of Christ living through us. That has always been His plan for every believer, and every soul on earth is invited into that relationship through His Son. Our conscience is what keeps us aware of our actions — and the actions we allow into our lives. It works hand‑in‑hand with our obedience to God. What standard is your conscience upholdi...