Of the many components to a race, the one that most often goes unexamined: the purpose. Or more specifically, your purpose for participating in it. For you, maybe it’s the challenge, or you like group events, or you’re the competitive type.
In my case, it was something a little more insidious.
When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, ‘Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. – Matthew 8:10
Can we “amaze” God as well? And more specifically, can we amaze him with our fitness?
Isaiah 64:8 says, “Yet you, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.”
What does this mean, if anything, for our body stewardship?
There are so many people to look up to in the world of exercise and nutrition. You have icons such as Jack LaLanne, Dr. Kenneth Cooper, or Tony Horton. But none of them hold a candle to this remarkable person.
Today is Good Friday, and I am reminded of Christ’s long obedience in the same direction. From birth to death, His obedience was unwavering. His long obedience to resist using His unimaginable power to stop the scourging he took on my behalf. His long obedience to carry a cross on His beaten back on the way to Calvary. His long obedience to remain on that cross, a cross meant for me.
I am fearfully made. You are wonderfully made. Why then wouldn’t we want to get and stay fit? Why wouldn’t we want to take care of this incredible gift of a body that He has entrusted to us? We should want to. We should strive to.
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