Indulge me!
I just read the two following bits of C.S. Lewis within a half hour of each other:"Everyone knows that the sexual appetite, like our other appetites, grows by indulgence. Starving men may think much about food, but so do gluttons; the gorged, as well as the famished, like titillations." (From "Mere Christianity")
"At last the Turkish Delight was all finished and Edmund was looking very hard at the empty box and wishing that she would ask him whether he would like some more. Probably the Queen knew quite well what he was thinking; for she knew, though Edmund did not, that this was enchanted Turkish Delight and that anyone who had once tasted it would want more and more of it, and would even, if they were allowed, go on eating it till they killed themselves." (From "The Chronicles of Narnia")
First of all, yes, I AM reading "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe" again. I think this is the 6th or 7th time. Partly I want to have the story fresh in my mind when the movie comes out this year, but mostly I just love the book. I get more out of Lewis' imagery each time I read it.
I think this is such a wonderful point about the influence sin has in our lives. The devil is like that drug pusher offering free samples. A little Turkish Delight is good. But sin doesn't satisfy. It always leaves us wanting more. The analogy made me think of how "full" I feel after a good worship service. Or how much I need to digest the thoughts of a good teacher like John York. The really good things fill me up just right. But the things that take me away from God just leave a hole. And the more I chase after what I want, the further away I get from what I need. I know that Paul said it better, but it's true.
I watched a little baseball yesterday (which also satisfies). It was so nice to see that green grass and hear the crack of the bat. I love the acrobatic second baseman, the pitcher that buckles the batter's knees on a break-back slider, the manager arguing the call on the infield fly. Today, Lisa and James and I are going to drive to Selma to watch John Hollett's team play Sunnyside. It's an ugly, foggy morning but I'm sure the sun will be out in time to "Play ball!"
posted by Thurman8er @ 8:59 AM
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