Too Much Of A Good Thing – Proverbs 25:16

“Too Much Of A Good Thing”
“Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.” Proverbs 25:16
In an effort, not to give medical advice, but Bible advice, please note our verse. Finding something sweet to eat is okay, but too much of a good thing can cause pain, hurt and suffering later. I love Snickers bars, but “man cannot live on Snickers alone!” It is possible to get too much of a good thing. The best principle for what and how we eat, what we possess, and how we behave is moderation. Moderation is a term that is unfamiliar to American culture today. We live in a day of excess. Excess food, excess weight, excess games, excess work, and excessive expectations are the norm. People act as if they deserve the best, they deserve it now, and not many are willing to pay the true price in the present. That is why many people file bankruptcy and rack up tremendous credit card debt. Most are unfamiliar with moderation and a terrible example of this is the national average of debt for the Federal Government per US taxpayer… $154,161.00! (Forbes.com) and rising!! Words related to the term moderation include restraint, self-control, temperance and balance. How are you doing with moderation? Thank the Lord for the “good things” while keeping in mind that it is possible to have too much of a good thing! — S.H.

Prepared by Roger Fulk, from the “Baptist Bread” February 14th, 2020 devotional by author Dr. Steve Harness, Pastor, Wilton Baptist Church, Wilton, NY. With permission from Tim Green, editor Baptist Bread.

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