27. Garden Conclusion

Glutton-Free: Cultivating a Theology of Enough

Part 27: Garden Conclusion

It all started in a garden. It was in Eden that God gave us his best plan for our nutrition. But it was also in Eden that we fell.

When we seek satisfaction in anything other than God we are guilty of gluttony. “Put concisely, gluttony is food worship. It directs the appetite toward improper ends, looking to our taste buds for the satisfaction that God offers us in his fellowship through Christ.” (Bowers). 

But there is another way; a glutton-free way. We could choose to be satisfied in Christ alone, echo his heart for the poor, and make radical food choices that match our convictions. The glutton-free way craves intimacy with Christ. And a natural outworking of being with Jesus is learning to become more like him. We could make use of God’s appointed method of self-denial, the practice of fasting.    

The glutton-free way would choose to spend less on ourselves so we are able to help others. “We could refuse to let our affluent world squeeze us into its consumeristic mold. Instead, we could become generous nonconformists who love Jesus more than wealth.” (Sider, Loc 811).

What a powerful testimony this would be to a watching world! 

“The world is not impressed when Christians get rich and say thanks to God. They are impressed when God is so satisfying that we give our riches away for Christ’s sake and count it gain.” (Piper. Don’t Waste Your Life Pg 72-73).

The Glutton-Free way could also start in a garden. 

Let us find our satisfaction in Him since He is more than enough!

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