It is the forgotten sin.  Maybe worst it is the forgotten sermon.  Yes, we have heard sermons about the evils of pornography.  We know that God abhors homosexuality.   Countless times we have been reminded to read our bibles, spend time in prayer, love the unlovable, reach out to the lost and even tithe on a regular basis.  Yes these are all biblical ideas that need ot be shared from our pulpits.  Yet there is a message we have not only forgotten to preach, but I am convinced that we have forgotten it is even biblical.  How could it be biblical when so many of us are involved in it.  We sit at its table and pay homage daily.  We spend more time in this sin than we do in prayer each day.  Its effects have been devastating on society.  So what is this forgotten sermon?  It is simply this:  Gluttony.

So seriously now, when is the last time you have heard a good sermon on gluttony?  When is the last time you have been in a bible study where gluttony has been taught?  Maybe for some it has been never.  Andy why would it be taught?  The church is no different than the World we live in.  We are outspoken when aids kills people because of a sinful lifestyle.  We will speak out about those who are killing themselves through the abuse of alcohol and drugs.  But what about the abuse of food?  When is the last time you have heard a good sermon about disciplining the body and not abusing it with food?  My guess is that most have not.  Words like gluttony are no longer in our vocabulary.  Practises like fasting and denying ourselves are  rituals of days long ago.

I pray that you understand where I am coming from.  I do not come to you as one who has it all together.  I come as one who has struggled with gluttony all of my life.  I have seen its effect on my mind, body and soul.  I am a fellow struggler.  It would be easy not to even mention this.  But I  can not be silent when the Bible is clear.  I must speak when the Bible speaks. I must speak even when I have not mastered it.  I must make certain that gluttony is not the forgotten sermon.