The Struggle With Our Body Of Sin…

St Bernard’s dilemma is elaborated by Paul in Romans 7: 14-15, 17, 19-20 & 23-24 (NLT):

V14 -“The law is good, then. THE TROUBLE IS NOT WITH THE LAW BUT WITH ME, BECAUSE I AM SOLD INTO SLAVERY, WITH SIN AS MY MASTER.”

V15 -” I DON’T UNDERSTAND MYSELF AT ALL, FOR I REALLY WANT TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT, BUT I DON’T DO IT. INSTEAD, I DO THE VERY THING I HATE.”

V17 BUT I CAN’T HELP MYSELF, BECAUSE IT IS SIN INSIDE ME THAT MAKES ME DO THESE EVIL THINGS.”

V -“19 WHEN I WANT TO DO GOOD, I DON’T. And WHEN I TRY NOT TO DO WRONG, I DO IT ANYWAY.”

V20 -” BUT IF I AM DOING WHAT I DON’T WANT TO DO, I AM NOT REALLY THE ONE DOING IT; THE SIN WITHIN ME IS DOING IT.”

V23 -“BUT THERE IS ANOTHER LAW AT WORK WITHIN ME THAT IS AT WAR WITH MY MIND. THIS LAW WINS THE FIGHT AND MAKES ME A SLAVE TO THE SIN THAT IS STILL WITHIN ME.”

V24 -“O WHAT A MISERABLE PERSON I AM! WHO WILL FREE ME FROM THIS LIFE THAT IS DOMINATED BY SIN?

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