Tonight I began reading John Piper’s book Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die. We have made free copies of this work available at our Coram Deo gatherings to help spur reflection on the suffering and death of Jesus during Lent. In the first chapter, Piper makes this statement:
This is what sin is: dishonoring God by preferring other things over him, and acting on those preferences.
In other words: the root of all sin is idolatry.
I trust many of you will join me in using this book for Lenten reflection. It is not an “easy” book to read; Piper is a first-class intellect. But its depth and beauty and seriousness will keep your mind and heart engaged with the suffering Christ in this season. May the idols of our hearts be slayed as we fall more deeply in love with our Savior!
