The Law Written In The Heart

“Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts” (Romans 2:15).

Question. What law is actually written in our hearts? If each of us were to print out the literal text of our heart’s personal creed, how would it read? How consistent with God would it be?

This isn’t a question of belief, acceptance, pursuit, desire or attempt. It isn’t even a question of love, for even though Jesus said, “If ye love me, keep my commandments” (John 14:15), we all know that man will always fall short of divinity and righteousness while here on this earth.

This is a question of actuality and reality. What is really in our heart? What really steers us through this life?

Solomon warned that the issues of life come from the heart. (Proverbs 4:23). What we hold fast in the heart will manifest in our life. Okay, so what is there?

We ask God to look.

“Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.” (Psalms 26:2).

We look ourselves.

“Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves.” (2 Corinthians 13:5).

The fact of the matter is that if we do not look at what is inside our heart, we will never discover what we need to repent of. Often times, when we don’t examine, God will show us anyway. And, that’s not always the most pleasant option.

“I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.” (Jeremiah 17:10)

So, what is written in your heart? Do you know? Have you looked? Do you look?

Examine. Repent of the bad and hold fast the good. But by all means, examine your heart. What resides there, is the rudder that steers us through life. It will bring us to our final port of call. Which port that is, Heaven or Hell, will be determined by what is in your heart.

Bill Hitchcock