The sundial is a timekeeping device in which the shadow cast by a vertical pole or plate (the gnomon) is used to indicate the time of day.
Conscience is like a sundial. When the sun shines upon it, it points us to the right time. In the same vein our consciences point us in the right direction in life. So it is important to remember that the sundial works only when the sun is shining upon it. When the moonlight shines on the dial it points to the wrong time. When a torch is shone upon it, it again points us to the wrong direction. In the same way our consciences are sometimes unreliable because the “light” shining upon them is not the voice of God, but the voices of our families or our friends or even Satan. In these ways we’ll feel false guilt over things that should not make us feel guilty, and then we don't feel any guilt over things that should make us feel guilty. The key for the Christian is to have their conscience continually illuminated by God’s Spirit.
Remain Blessed.
