Why do people have a sense of morality, a conviction that there is right and wrong?

People act as though there is a moral Authority, establishing good versus evil. This is exactly what the Bible declares. God is the ground of all goodness, and God gives to all people a moral consciousness, so that they know what is good.

“Good and upright is the Lord. God instructs people in what is right.” (Psalm 25:8-9)

So we are inspired to know the good, and to do it!

Sunday’s Scripture Readings:
Psalm 25:8–10
Psalm 100
I Peter 3:8–11

About the Author

Dr. David A. Palmer has been the senior pastor at the United Methodist Church of Kent since 1995. He has a B.A. from Wittenberg University, a Master of Divinity from Duke University, and a Doctor of Ministry from Princeton Theological Seminary. A native of Wooster, Ohio, he has served three other churches in east Ohio before coming to Kent. He and his wife, Mavis, have three children.