One of the ways we know that God is good is because He created a world full of pleasures and delights for us to explore and partake of.
But because of the curse of sin, every earthly pleasure can be overindulged in, and thus ruined. Delicious food can lead to discomfort and poor health if overindulged in:
“When you sit down to eat with a ruler, observe carefully what is before you, and put a knife to your throat if you are given to appetite. Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceptive food.”
Rest and sleep are a wonderful foretaste of the carefree bliss of heaven, but too much can also bring a curse with it:
“How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?”
“A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.”
And even the most foolish among us know that too much drink is likewise destructive:
“Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? Those who tarry long over wine; those who go to try mixed wine.”
But Jesus can never be overindulged in! Time spent with Him brings no negative consequence, no bitter aftertaste, no ruination to health or happiness.
Only Jesus can be infinitely partaken of without harm to our bodies or souls; His heavenly feast is the only party where caution can safely be discarded and hedonistic pleasure-seeking be given free reign. Only Jesus feeds us with food that will not kill us, drink that will not drown us, and rest that will not spoil us.
Lord, cause me to lose my appetite for every inferior pleasure, and help me continually hunger for the bread that only You provide!