MARCH 3, 2012 – Week 1
The
month of March's emphasis in the acronym BLESSED is exercise. It is unlikely
that you can enjoy optimal health and achieve and maintain your appropriate
body weight without it. But God tells us in 1 Timothy 4:8, “For bodily exercise profiteth little: but
godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now
is, and of that which is to come.”
In this Scripture a balance is emphasized that we would do well to heed.
Physical activity is very important for health, remember God placed man in a
garden that he might get exercise on a daily basis; but for everything God
gives, the devil counterfeits it. Instead of walking and useful labor which God
originally gave mankind, other forms which may be Satan inspired are being
adopted which lead away from Jesus to focus on self. So be careful what forms
of exercise you adopt; are they leading to Christ or do they lead to embracing
worldly activities and customs. So Paul under inspiration identifies something
vastly more important than bodily exercise; godliness! So be careful how you
exercise! Why not join other Christians in the “In Step for Life”
walking program. Visit http://www.adventistsinstepforlife.org
to get started.
~David L. Moore, MD
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