Kept You

Genesis 20:6-7

6 Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that you have done this in the integrity of your heart, and it was I who kept you from sinning against me. Therefore I did not let you touch her. 7 Now then, return the man's wife, for he is a prophet, so that he will pray for you, and you shall live. But if you do not return her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours. ” 

Paul speaks of conscience in his letters.  He tells us that whether a matter is right or wrong for a person is ultimately between that person and God. Here the king is kept from sinning by God, though he didn't know any better. He had not knowingly disobeyed God's will.  Even in the king's ignorance, God was in control and present.  

Paul tells us to live for and to the Lord. The Holy Spirit speaks to us through our conscience. It may look different from person to person, depending on where they are in their walk with the Lord and the sensitivity of conscience, but there is one Spirit. We may disagree on some matters, but there is only one judge. He is just and true. 

His mercy is for all.