Athletes today need the best foods to nourish their bodies for maximum performance, but every once in awhile we all eat an unhealthy snack. One of America's favorites is the dreaded Twinkie. Did you know that more than 500 million Twinkies are sold each year? That's a lot of cream filling! Now, an occasional Twinkie is not entirely bad for you, but many times, one is not enough. You continue to go back for more and more until you can't stop eating them. Most people have enough self-control to stop, but some cannot. This is a problem for many Americans.

 

When John wrote his first letter (1 John), he talked about those who couldn't stop loving the world. The world today, in most areas, is like a big Twinkie. Sure, it looks good. It might even taste good! But it has no nutritional value. In my Monday morning small group, one of the men labeled things of this world as "spiritual Twinkies." Examples include most TV shows, movies, music, internet sites and so on. Anything this world offers that has no spiritual nourishment or redeeming value, in my mind, would be considered a spiritual Twinkie.

 

In our verses today, we see that everything on this earth is fading away, and that includes the things that people crave (even Twinkies). However, those who want to live their lives doing God's will can live forever with Him. But just like too much junk food can hinder the path of a finely tuned athlete, too much of this world can only lead someone away from the ultimate goal of heaven. These spiritual Twinkies will rob us from truly living for Christ.