Binging: When you feel numb about your actual life so you binge watch fourteen episodes of a new TV show in one sitting…When you had a bad day and eat the entire carton of ice cream…When you’re stressed and escape into a book instead of being productive with other responsibilities…When you’re wanting to hide from the world so you take long naps instead of spending time with your family…
Those choices often leave us feeling dirty, ashamed, and like a complete failure. We know we’re supposed to trust God, be patient and loving with those around us, take care of our bodies, protect our hearts and eyes, think holy thoughts, and surrender our fears to the Lord—but so many times, our flesh gets in the way and we sin.
The worst part is the aftermath. We know we messed up, and much like Eve in the Garden so many days ago, now we feel like we have to hide. Our pathetic fig leaves aren’t covering much of anything, and our guilt and shame is exposed.
In those moments, it’s much easier to sin again than return to the Lord. Too often at this crossroads, we choose to self-medicate instead of feast on the Word of the God, choose to admit self-defeat instead of reliance on Him.
It’s in these moments we forget something crucial. We forget that when believers sin, God deals with us as a Father—not as a judge.
Let that sink in. Doesn’t that change everything? That access to Him as Abba is part of the amazing heritage we have as heirs of Christ It’s part of the amazing message of the Cross.
