I like banana pudding. Those who know me know that fact. I like homemade
banana pudding with that smooth creamy filling. It is like sin, in that it has no
rough edges. It is a bit deceptive because it tastes good, I eat too much. When
I get on the scales I don't see the difference right away, but a little later on it shows
up. Sin comes like that, too.
In Hebrews 11:25 it says, "Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of
God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season."
Moses recognized that the pleasure of sin, like banana pudding, is temporary. It's
nice to eat but I don't like the results later on. Most of us don't. What we really
want is all the pudding with no aftereffects. How can a simple thing like eating
teach us this great truth? We need to realize that everything we do has its
consequences.
