Lent 4- Gluttony
Deut 8:1-10; Psalm 34; Phil 3:17-21; Lk 16:19-31 We are continuing with our series on the Seven Deadly Sins, which are the major diseases of the soul. This week we are looking at the sin of Gluttony. Gluttony is a disordered craving or excessive attachment to food. This might mean overeating, which might be what we normally think of when we think of gluttony. But, it can also mean being very picky and particular about its quality, and how it is prepared- having it spiced just right, prepared just right, or at just the right temperature. Gluttony can also be expressed in the seeming inability to wait until mealtimes to eat- sort of an uncontrolled snacking. Gluttony can also be connected to alcohol or drug abuse- which has to do with an obsession with the pleasures we gain from what we consume. … Gluttony can include spending an excessive amount of money on food. An excessive amount of time spent thinking about, preparing, and consuming food. … Gluttony is an obsession, of some k...