Hello Friends,
There are many parallels
between physical exercise and serving our maker; and today I am going to mention
a few key things that make doing these important to your walk in this life, and
the next.
Disclaimer: Just because
you don’t workout doesn’t mean you aren’t saved, it only means you aren’t as
healthy as what you could be. Also, the Bible never directly tells us to lift
weights or to do cardio, but we know that these things are required for us to
become the best version of ourselves for God.
The similarities between the two:
We all know
we should be involved with it: Honestly!! Whether we were raised with either of these
things or not, we all know that we will be a much healthier person both
mentally and physically when we exercise and when we serve God. When we use
common sense, we will naturally be more open to the idea of there being a
higher power and we will resent the idea that we all exist due to a big bang. The
same goes for exercise. Everyone knows deep down that they should be doing it,
and no one can truly argue against it.
You can’t
ignore it once you know the truth: Once you know the truth about God and the
Bible it would be foolish to ignore it. In fact, most people can’t. Once you
know about God’s love and forgiveness, you would be a fool to decline God’s
offer of eternal life. As far as exercise goes; we all know we should be
working out. When we neglect our bodies and then see someone jogging down the
side of the road, or when we see a gym, or even when we see a healthy looking
person, it will remind us that we need to step it up. Now whether we do or not,
it will always be somewhere in our mind because we know we should be involved
with it.
Not because
we have to, but because we want to be better: Joshua 24:15 says –
“choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in
the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you
dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” The Israelites didn’t
HAVE to choose to serve God, but they did because they knew it was a good
decision. Modern Christians should be like this as well. We shouldn’t say the
prayer just because we feel like we must, we should have a strong desire to be
better, thus leading us to accepting Christ’s offer of eternal life. And like
before, physical exercise is the same way. We don’t HAVE to jog, bike, or lift
weights, and we shouldn’t have to just because someone wants us to. We should
want the health, longevity, and clarity of mind that comes from exercise. We
should be more than happy to dedicate a couple hours a week to our overall
health and happiness. 1 Corinthians 9:27 states – “But I discipline my body and
keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be
disqualified.”
Serving God should always
come before working out, but please remember that both things are very
important. When you do these two things, you will move on from the past, be confident
in the present, and you will be healthy and holy in the future.
God Bless,
Noah
Brewster
