There are certain foods that always give me indigestion pain. An hour or so after I have eaten them I get that sharp, pushing pain in my chest. The pain will eventually recede but not before a few hours of real discomfort. Over the counter pills don’t seem to help much. You just have to ride it out.
One such food is popcorn. Which is a shame, because I love popcorn. I can eat it by the bucket (which may be the reason for the indigestion). Must be the oil or something, but this delicious snack always comes back to hurt me later. Yet I keep eating popcorn. Knowing full well I will pay for it. I regret it when the pain comes, but apparently not enough to give up my favorite nosh.
Sinful thoughts and activities often work like that. You crave the sin so much you are willing to endure the eventual pain and punishment you know will come eventually. This is a dangerous way to live. There will come a time when we will be judged for all eternity. That’s when we will find out our guilty pleasures were not worth it.
Amen!