Acts 24 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Acts 24.

Meditate on verse 16.

So I strive always to keep my conscience

 clear before God and man.

How do you get and keep a clear conscience?  Meditate on and take to heart these truths from the Word of God:

How much more, then, will the blood of Christ,

who through the eternal Spirit

 offered Himself unblemished to God,

cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death,

so that we may serve the living God!

(Hebrews 9:14 NIV)

Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart

and with the full assurance that faith brings,

 having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience

 and having our bodies washed with pure water.

(Hebrews 10:22 NIV)

Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry,

 we do not lose heart. 

Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways;

we do not use deception,

nor do we distort the Word of God. 

On the contrary, by setting forth the Truth plainly,

 we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.

(2 Corinthians 4:1-2)

Satan wanted Paul stuck in his guilty conscience so kings, governors, high priests, lawyers, Jews, Gentiles, you, and I would not hear the truth about God’s great salvation.  Paul let the blood of Christ cleanse him from acts that lead to death. He let the blood of Christ cleanse him from his guilty conscience. He knew by God’s mercy he was given this ministry, and he renounced (formally gave up) secret and shameful ways and plainly set forth the truth of God’s Word.

It is the will of God for you to do the same.

Pray Acts 24:16 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, let ________ and me maintain always

a blameless conscience before You and man.

In Your name, Jesus.”