July 3
AN EXERCISE IN GODLINESS
Read: [1 Timothy 4:6-11]
“Bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things”. – 1 Timothy 4:8
The New Year is often the time when we resolve to take better care of
ourselves – to exercise, eat right, and perhaps shed some of the pounds
we gained over the holidays. The year’s half way gone now, how many of
us have kept to our ‘Fitness Quest’ till now…??? Never mind!...I’m ‘guilty’ of that too! (Lol)
Paul says, “Exercise profits a little” (1 Timothy 4:8), so I struggle
to be as fit as I can be. I try to eat right, more or less though I do
love fried chicken. I lift weights and take walks, but I know that my
body is not long for this world. Its strength is fading.
It’s
better to concentrate on godliness, because it holds promise for this
life and the life to come (v.8). Contrary to the old adage, we can take
something with us after all.
Godliness may sound dull, scary,
and unattainable, but the essence of godliness is simply self-giving
love – caring more for others than we care for ourselves. This kind of
love is hard to come by, but it’s one that grows in the presence of
love. We grow loving and more lovely by sitting at Jesus’ feet,
listening to Him, talking things over – gaining in likeness to the One
who is love (1 John 4:8).
Life is a journey into love, it seems
to me, and there’s nothing so beautiful as a godly soul. Physical
exercise is good, no doubt, but there is something far, far better: It
is love.
Keep in Mind (Prayer):
That I may love Him is my soul’s ambition –
Love Him with all my mind and strength and heart,
Seek out His will and choose it, in submission,
And with the joy He only can impart.
Foot Note:
Love is godliness in action.
#KeepLoving!
Have a great day friends!
QS || xoxo
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