In Proverbs 23 and verse 2, notice what the Bible says.
Proverbs 23 and verse 2, the Bible
says this, and put a knife to thy throat
if thou be a man given to appetite.
Now, I don't think the Bible is saying this literally here.
I think he's using hyperbole.
But he's trying to show you how bad this idea of being
given to appetite can be.
He says, put a knife to thy throat
if thou be a man given to appetite.
Look at verse 21, same chapter.
Proverbs 23 and verse number 21, notice what he says.
He says, for the drunkard and the glutton.
Notice how those two ideas are often intermingled in scripture.
He says, for the drunkard and the glutton
shall come to poverty, and drowsiness
shall clothe a man with rags.
He says, it's not a good thing.
He says, if you're a drunkard or if you're a glutton,
you'll be drowsy.
You'll be a failure.
He says, it'll clothe a man with rags.
Look at Proverbs 25 and verse number 16.
Proverbs 25 and verse 16.
And I want you to understand, the point of the sermon
this morning is not to make you mad or hurt your feelings.
But I want to show you what the Bible says and encourage
you to get victory in this area of your life.
And look, we all struggle with this.
We all gain weight.
And obviously, as we get older, we gain weight.
And even I have recently gained weight.
And had to cut back on certain things.
It was either I was going to have
to cut back on certain things and lose some weight.
And my wife is very health conscious.
And she helped me with this.
And she helped me over the last several months.
I actually lost 10 pounds, which is not a lot maybe for some
of you or whatever.
But it was enough for me to not have to go buy new suits.
You know what I mean?
And it was either get a whole new wardrobe of suits
or lose a little bit of weight.
And look, we all fail in these areas.
And we all give it in these areas.
And it's good to be reminded that we
are to eat for strength and not for drunkenness.
Proverbs 25, look at verse 16.
Proverbs 25, 16 says, has thou found honey?
Eat so much, notice, as is sufficient for thee.
There's no wrong with eating honey.
Just don't overdo it.
There's no wrong with eating certain things.
Eat what is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith
and vomited.