Every
person is subject to self-indulgence at some level. Self-indulgence can range
from food to video games and is not reserved for what money can buy. Anything
taken to excess is an indulgence and tends to cross all socioeconomic lines.
Queen Marie Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI of France, was known as the
queen of self-indulgence.
During the French revolution when poor
people were begging for food, the queen's insensitive response was, "Let
them eat cake." She was so obsessed with food, nothing satisfied her taste
and cravings. She was so captivated with self-indulgence that her conscience
and integrity disintegrated.
Jesus'
parable of the rich man and Lazarus, found in Luke 16, reveals the startling, sad
truth that self-indulgence blinds us to compassion and the realistic needs of
others. Perhaps God is speaking to you and prompting you to make important changes
before it's too late to turn things around. Ask Christ Jesus to help you do
that right now.
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