Contemplative Bible Reading

Romans 7:25 (New Living Translation)

Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God’s law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin.

Paul has been writing about the miserable state that he and us have. Paul discovered a “this principle of life—that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong.” Yikes.

What are we to do about this principle of life? We try. And some days I really try. And some days I really fail. I, like Paul, am a slave to sin.

Thanks and praise be to God. God provided the answer in Jesus Christ. Principle of life removed. Principle of grace installed. Simple. I cannot comprehend it, but here it is.