When some of the followers of Jesus left him and went back to their old ways, Jesus asked the “twelve”: (Apostles) “Do you also want to leave?” Simon Peter answered “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” (Jn 6:68)
The Almighty knows that sometime in the life of man, he goes astray from the truth. His faith is shaken and confused. Man falls into sin. Lucifer, unlike man, was not weakened by the effects of original sin. He was created as an angel but because of pride, he fell down from heaven. Had he repented and asked for forgiveness, I am sure God forgave him.
In these difficult times when flood of confusion ravages the truth, I think it is necessary to sit down; shed off the pride in us and go to the basics in understanding the issues of our time.
While it is correct that conscience is the inner voice of God in us, it is wrong to say that any kind of conscience is the voice of God. The Lord does not have a wrong opinion (voice). Hence, when in doubt, it is wise to seek the counsel of the learned or the authority instead of relying on our instincts which may be erroneous if not fatal.
A good intention is not necessarily a good conscience. My conscience tells me that it is good to kill a corrupt government official to weed out a bad egg but in truth, never that it is correct to commit a murder even if the intended victim is an evil incarnate.
“To whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.”
The voice speaking the words of eternal life is inundated these days with the noise of apathy, arrogance, and recklessness. Once these are toned down if not turned off, Simon Peter is correct that we have nowhere to go than to cling to the One whose words leads us to eternal life.
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