Do you know what Sodom’s sins were? You probably just thought about a particular sexual sin.
While that is true, it is not the complete story.
When speaking of Jerusalem’s idolatry, the prophet Ezekiel said of them:
"Look, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughter had pride, fullness of food,
and abundance of idleness; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. And they were haughty and committed abomination before Me; therefore I took them away as I saw fit (Ezekiel 16:49-50)."
Did you notice that pride was listed first, with food indulgence after that?
You might ask, "What is wrong with being full of food?"
While nothing is wrong with eating to satisfaction, the Sodomites ate to excess as a lifestyle.
As a result, they became self-absorbed, indulgent and lazy.
They did not care about others, spending their time and resources only for themselves, not helping the poor and needy around them.
I believe the story of Sodom is a cautionary tale for believers in Christ today.
Some say that gluttony is the most accepted sin in the church.
Our attitude seems
to be, "Lord, I’ll give you everything – but don’t touch my food!"
In the following article, you'll learn why confronting this issue in your own life is critical and receive a prayer to cast this spirit out for good.
Click here to learn about Confronting the Spirit of Gluttony
Kimberly Taylor
www.takebackyourtemple.com
Creator of the Take Back Your Temple program