Our Scripture for today is Romans 2:15:
“The work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them.”
The law written in everyone’s heart is the moral law. Across all cultures, some things are universally recognized as wrong—like murdering an innocent person, harming a baby, or lying. We know these truths instinctively, not because we read them in a rulebook. For instance, the execution of six million Jews during World War II was wrong, regardless of what the laws of that time declared. Those responsible were prosecuted for violating moral law, not man-made rules.
But who placed that moral law within us? The answer points to God. His moral law is etched into the hearts of all people, serving as a guide and a reminder of a divine source of morality.
If someone claims there is no God, they must explain why certain acts, like murdering a child, are inherently wrong. If morality depends solely on society, what happens when societies justify the unjustifiable? Consider the Salem witch trials of 1692-1693, where 20 people were executed under the laws of man. Man’s laws can fail, but God’s law stands firm.
The moral law written on our hearts gives me unwavering faith in the moral lawgiver—God.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.