“Physical
Training Is Good, But Training For Godliness
Is
Much Better,
Promising
Benefits In This Life And In The Life To Come.”
Scripture
1
Timothy 4
8 “Physical
training is good, but training for godliness is much better,
promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.”
Observation
For
everyone of you who are working hard to get your body in shape, the
Apostle Paul says to you, that is a good thing to do. But then he
goes on to say that there is something way more important than our
being physically fit. He says that a spiritual work out, training for
godliness is even better.
I
am being silently challenged right now by members of my own family,
as I watch them work hard to get their bodies in shape. I admire
their discipline and determination. And I hope for my sake that it is
contagious and I catch what they have! Yes, I really admire their
discipline and their sacrifice to reach their goals.
And
I hope that they might catch from me ... a little training for
godliness. Hopefully they will open up God's Word and spend a little
time each day with the Lord training in godliness. I am praying that
it is contagious!
2
Peter 1:5-7
5 For
this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness;
and to goodness, knowledge;
6 and
to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control,
perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;
Application
With
the Lord's help ... I will discipline my body both physically and
spiritually.
How
about you? Neglecting the spiritual training or the physical
training? Why?
1
Corinthians 9:25-27
25 All
athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize
that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.
27 I
discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should.
Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be
disqualified.
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, thank You for Your Word which challenges me every single
today to be more and more like You. Help me to put into practice what
I read every day. Thank You that You care about both my physical body
and my spiritual life and I know that You don't want me to neglect
either one. Help me to discipline myself in both areas of my life.
Thank You for challenging me by placing people in my life who
challenge me to do both.
Daily
Bible Reading: 2 Kings 8,9; 2 Chronicles 21; 1 Timothy 4
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