God’s Law Within Us
“Deep within them I will plant my Law, writing it on their hearts. Then I will be their God and they shall be my people.” (Jerimiah 31: 33)
These words apply
to each of us. Within each of us God has
written His word and His laws. Many reject
His words and disobey His laws but that does not change the fact that He is always
within us.
This is the
basis of St. Augustine’s famous line, “You have made us for yourself, and our
hearts are restless until they rest in you.”
This is why people search for peace and happiness in life but never
truly find it unless they look for it in God. What joys, happiness, and peace that can be
found in this world are at best temporary and often based on the disordered
things of this world.
Satan uses
the desires of this world to give us false joy and peace, keeping us from recognizing
God within us, leading us away from the peace our heavenly Father wishes to
grant us. Many fall victim to the devil’s
ploys, but if they look within themselves they will find that these carnal desires
do not bring lasting peace but lead to even more evil desires.
His word is
within us; deep down we know His laws and know that they are right. The lures and temptations of life may hide
them from us, and we may reject them. But in the end we will realize that St. Augustine was right; our hearts
will not be at rest until they rest in God.
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