1 Corinthians 6:20 “You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honour God with your body.”
Ken Cooper said: “We do not stop exercising because we grow old – we grow old because we stop exercising.”
I was on a 3-hour flight to Chicago and I knew it wasn’t going to be fun. I was wedged in next to a man literally three times my girth. He was already snoring when I arrived, and every breath he took was accompanied by thunderous nasal eruptions which elicited rolled-eyed sympathy from several rows of my fellow passengers. Worse was to come when I felt God telling me I needed to talk to him about it. Please Lord, don’t tell me that! He might smother me to death…
When he eventually woke up, I introduced myself, quaking inside. I took the plunge: “I believe God wants to tell you something…” (Lord, do I have to do this?) “He loves you very much, but if you don’t shape up, you’re going to die!” I waited for his supersized fist to munch my face, but it never came. We had a great chat and exchanged details. Oof!
Over half of us are obese. It’s a big deal, literally.
Please, there’s still time to make a New Year’s resolution, even if you’re not fat but simply unfit, which is most of us: I’m going to take good care of God’s temple, my body!
I want you to have a full, long, healthy life. Everyone’s a winner if you do – you, your loved ones, your employer, the government. As I told Mr Big above, surely you want to see your kids and grandchildren grow up? And if you won’t find time for exercise, you will be forced to find time for illness. Choose well and you could have several extra productive years for God’s glory.
Your choice.
Lord, help me to honour you with my body this year. Amen!
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