We, with little doubt, have all experienced a bout or two of
gluttony. It happens to me every time I go to my favorite buffet! For those of
you who may have doubts about yourself, just think family picnics, Thanksgiving
with a full house (and table), or even the card game with the boys that goes on
late into the night. Think unlimited beer and snacks.
Those are all indications of
gluttony. Are those examples a bad form of gluttony? Of course they aren’t.
Eating like a starving dog or eating like a pig once in a while hardly
qualifies as gluttony. If that’s the case, then what is gluttony? Let’s look at
that.
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One might consider a person who amasses vast
wealth and lives strictly for that purpose, with no intent of ever using any of
that wealth to help others less fortunate, to be a glutton.
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Or, perhaps a person lives in such extravagance
with so much waste. That is gluttony.
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On a more blue collar level, one whose needs are
amply met that won’t make any effort to help the needy may be a glutton.
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On a different level, if one is excited about
his Christianity and has been successful in changing his life because of it,
might not he be a glutton by not sharing what God has done for and with him
with anyone who may be seeking?
Gluttony is an issue any time we
have enough and don’t even consider sharing with others. We don’t have to be
wealthy to be gluttonous. Gluttony isn’t restricted to just food and drink and
money. No matter what our position in life is, we all have abilities, talents,
and gifts we can share to help make the lives of others better. If we are
stingy with those things, no matter our reason, we are gluttonous.
Bottom Line Thought: Does
this help you consider a new outlook of gluttony? It’s not just about food and
wealth. It’s about all we have and are, and whether we have the heart to share
with others or not.
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