The Insanity Of Sin

The Insanity of Sin

Read: John 10:10

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”

John 10:10

“Sin is what you do when your heart is not satisfied with God.”

—John Piper

IN WORD Have you ever considered the insanity of sin? Sin, of course, is rebellion toward God, an enthronement of self in the human heart. We have all been guilty of it and, in fact, continue to be guilty of it, sometimes habitually. Have you pondered the implications of that?

We know that God is the Creator of the universe, perfect in His goodness and love. He wants our ultimate happiness and knows exactly how we can get it. His wisdom is complete, His designs perfect. The promises of obedience to His will are extravagant, eternal, and incredibly exciting to think about.

And in spite of this knowledge, we often consciously reject the abundant life He offers in favor of a destructive fascination with sin. We are inexplicably attracted to the thief and apathetic toward the giver of life. The God of the universe invites us to have an intimate relationship with Him, and we consciously choose to offend Him. This is absurd. If we really believe the truths of the gospel and promises of God, know the futility of disobedience, and still persist in our rebellion, isn’t this by all standards considered irrational? And yet, every Christian can relate to Paul’s confession: “The evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing” (Romans 7:19).

IN DEED Many Christians struggle with habitual sin. It has power—from the world, our own flesh, and the evil one. And that power is intense. We are to forsake it, but only Christ can break it (Romans 7:25). If this is your struggle, ask Him to break it now. Cry out to Him, don’t stop asking until He does, and know that He will. He is stronger than the thief, and His will is that we have life in all its fullness.