我為何會做出這樣的事？
羅馬書七章14至25節
14我們原曉得律法是屬乎靈的，但我是屬乎肉體的，是已經賣給罪了。
15因為我所做的，我自己不明白；我所願意的，我並不做；我所恨惡的，我倒去做。
16若我所做的，是我所不願意的，我就應承律法是善的。
17既是這樣，就不是我做的，乃是住在我裡頭的罪做的。
18我也知道在我裡頭，就是我肉體之中，沒有良善。因為立志為善由得我，只是行出來由不得我。
19故此，我所願意的善，我反不做；我所不願意的惡，我倒去做。
20若我去做所不願意做的，就不是我做的，乃是住在我裡頭的罪做的。
21我覺得有個律，就是我願意為善的時候，便有惡與我同在。
22因為按著我裡面的意思（註：原文作“人”），我是喜歡神的律；
23但我覺得肢體中另有個律和我心中的律交戰，把我擄去，叫我附從那肢體中犯罪的律。
24我真是苦啊！誰能救我脫離這取死的身體呢？
25感謝神！靠著我們的主耶穌基督就能脫離了。這樣看來，我以內心順服神的律，我肉體卻順服罪的律了。
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生活在差不多二千年前的保羅，同樣經歷這個困境。不過，他卻告訴我們，我們藉著耶穌基督可以找到得勝之道。
我們今天經常聽到人說「人格分裂」。有些時候，我們甚至覺得自己也有些「人格分裂」。我們的心思意念會告訴我們該做甚麼，但我們的四肢卻會做相反的行動。正如某人說過「立志為善似乎沒有作用」。保羅在這裡的第15節說的話，可意譯如下：「我真的不明白自己，因我確實想做好事，但總是辦不到。反之，我不想去做的事──就是那些我討厭的事──我卻做了出來。」
我們該向甚麼求助呢？舊約的律法只會讓我們停留在罪咎和失敗中。我們即使能夠遵守所有律法，我們仍是一個罪人，需要一位救主來拯救。
有誰能夠幫助我們呢？感謝神，我們的主耶穌基督已為我們作成了一切；祂已經使我們脫離了罪的轄制，叫我們得著自由（25節）。這就是福音與其他所有宗教的分別。我們有一位永活和有能力的救主耶穌基督住在我們心內。祂願意賜給我們能力，去面對每天的生活。祂會把我們心中的掙扎和懊喪挪去；我們將能體認得勝生活的快樂。
我們還可以求甚麼呢？基督已為我們勝過罪的權勢，使我們有能力克勝舊人的罪性。你願意在今天祈求主幫助你明白和相信這個奇妙的真理，並在每天的生活中親身經歷它的實在嗎？
WHY DO I DO WHAT I DO?
Romans 7: 14-25
14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin.
15 For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do.
16 If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good.
17 But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.
18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find.
19 For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice.
20 Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.
21 I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good.
22 For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man.
23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
24 O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?
25 I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord!
So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.
Message
Almost 2000 years ago Paul faced that same situation but he told us that there was a way of victory through Jesus Christ.
Nowadays we hear a lot about “split personality”. We even know something of it in our own lives. Our mind and heart tell us what we should do, yet our hands and feet decide to do the opposite. As someone has said, “Good resolutions don't seem to help.” Like Paul exclaimed, “I don't understand myself at all, for I really want to do what is right, but I can't. I do what I don't want to do - what I hate.”(v.15 Living Bible)
What or who can help us? The law as seen in the Old Testament often leaves us with a feeling of guilt and failure. Even if we could keep all the law, we would still be a sinner needing a Saviour.
Who can help us? “Thank God, it has been done by Jesus Christ our Lord. He has set us free.” (v.25, Lvg.B.) Here is the wonderful difference between the Gospel and all other so called religions. We have a living, powerful person, Jesus Christ, who lives within us. He is willing. He is waiting to give us the power needed for daily living. He can take away the struggle and the frustration and we will know the victory we want and need.
What more could we ask for? Christ has won for us victory over the power of our old sinful nature. Will you ask Him today to help you understand these wonderful truths, to help you believe them, and experience them in your daily living?