Daily Devotions

1 Tim 4:8-10 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.
9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
KJV
This the second time the phrase faithful saying is found in the Bible and it is sandwiched between two important truths. First, “bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things,” There is certainly nothing wrong with exercise and we need take care of this earthly body we live in. But no matter how much we take care of this body we have it will fail and we will one day die. Why not then put just as much or more effort into spiritual things that will never pass away, that will bring eternal profit? Consider what Jesus said in John 6:27 (John 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.) Not only do we receive eternal life from Jesus but eternal rewards as well when we serve Him. (2 Tim 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.) We live better for the most part when we take care of ourselves the way we should and that does have its rewards. There are greater and eternal rewards waiting for those who put more effort into spiritual exercise and godliness. Tomorrow the other side of the sandwich.

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