If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it. Proverbs 25:16 ESV
When I was a small boy I had a favorite cereal, and on one occasion I had one too many bowls at a sitting and found myself sick. From that day on, the taste of that cereal was never the same, I had partaken too much of a good thing.
Recently I have encountered e-bay and found it to be a great place to find things that I collect, but as I purchase things on e-bay and discover the good things on it, I have discovered that it comes with a cost. When I see the things that I have purchased, I have realized that this could become an addiction if not conducted in a healthy balance. For me (at least) e-bay can be too much of a good thing. This is why I'm thankful to a wife that keeps my purchases in "check" and our checkbook healthy.
The text this morning from proverbs tells us that we only partake of good things enough to sustain us, because partaking too much will make us sick? Yes, like everything that we do in our lives, a healthy balance is the key to enjoying life's treasures without going overboard.
What in your life needs a healthy balance? How much of a good thing is to much? Moderation is the key to life in the partaking of what this world has to offer, because too much will leave a bad taste in our mouths and will eventually turn our likes to dislikes.
The one type of honey that we can partake in unlimited portions is the goodness of the gospels. Brothers and Sisters my prayer for you this day is that when you are seeking to partake on unlimited portions, dive in to the fullness and love of God
(I Cor 12:31)! Choose good honey. O Lord, fill me with your Spirit, until I am filled to overflowing, and then give me a little more.
This is the day that the Lord has made.
