The traitor that lives within
I just finished reading one of the books that have been more significant to my life. It's called Wild at Heart. I owe such an adquisition to my dear J. Basically this book was written in more than 50 aspects, directed to me. It's shaken many things that I believe, opened my eyes for some others, and all in all, was inspirational.
This book however talks about something very real. Sin. I've been studying a lot lately about its nature and I must say I am fascinated. I will start by something that can be found in Romans 7. This is Paul speaking. The apostle Paul. The guy who wrote like half of the New Testament. He used to be Saul, an assassin, persecutor terrible deadly man who slaughtered christians but later was struck by God and never was the same.
Here's what he writes AFTER he was encountered with God. I will not write anything after it because it's late and Idon't have time. But expect that my next posts will be mostly discertations about sin. Creepy isn't it? Fun nonetheless.
For if I know the law but still can't keep it, and if the power of sin within me keeps sabotaging my best intentions, I obviously need help! I realize that I don't have what it takes. I can will it, but I can't do it. I decide to do good, but I don't really do it; I decide not to do bad, but then I do it anyway. My decisions, such as they are, don't result in actions. Something has gone wrong deep within me and gets the better of me every time.
This book however talks about something very real. Sin. I've been studying a lot lately about its nature and I must say I am fascinated. I will start by something that can be found in Romans 7. This is Paul speaking. The apostle Paul. The guy who wrote like half of the New Testament. He used to be Saul, an assassin, persecutor terrible deadly man who slaughtered christians but later was struck by God and never was the same.
Here's what he writes AFTER he was encountered with God. I will not write anything after it because it's late and Idon't have time. But expect that my next posts will be mostly discertations about sin. Creepy isn't it? Fun nonetheless.
For if I know the law but still can't keep it, and if the power of sin within me keeps sabotaging my best intentions, I obviously need help! I realize that I don't have what it takes. I can will it, but I can't do it. I decide to do good, but I don't really do it; I decide not to do bad, but then I do it anyway. My decisions, such as they are, don't result in actions. Something has gone wrong deep within me and gets the better of me every time.
21-23It happens so regularly that it's predictable. The moment I decide to do good, sin is there to trip me up. I truly delight in God's commands, but it's pretty obvious that not all of me joins in that delight. Parts of me covertly rebel, and just when I least expect it, they take charge.
24I've tried everything and nothing helps. I'm at the end of my rope. Is there no one who can do anything for me? Isn't that the real question?
25The answer, thank God, is that Jesus Christ can and does. He acted to set things right in this life of contradictions where I want to serve God with all my heart and mind, but am pulled by the influence of sin to do something totally different.
posted by Havoc at 11:00 PM
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