People over pounds are welcome to eat for free. For most of world history, food was not always available in abundance.
A good harvest was necessary to get through the winter months. A bad harvest would mean famine or worse. Wasting food or taking more than your share was immoral. In our world, we joke about gluttony at Christmas time or other holidays when we overeat.
However, it is really more about a lifestyle than one feast. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval. It refers to over-indulgence and overreliance. If we live with the expectation that food, drink or other physical things can nourish our soul or give meaning to life, we will be disappointed. And yet, our commercial society runs on the belief that we must have more and more. In a world where millions go to sleep hungry every night, we do need to carefully consider the way we approach food.
Gluttony is about our attitude to things that satisfy our stomachs and fulfill our tastes but do nothing for our spirit. Are we addicted to consuming more than we need? Followers of Jesus need healthy inputs so we can produce the fruit of self-control. We do not track any personal information on this site. This site uses one non-tracking cookie to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site that tells us you accept this.
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