We Need Spiritual Exercise

by
Listen to this devotional:
 Listen while you read: "For Thy Mercy And Thy Grace"1  (Lyrics)

1 Timothy 4:8 – For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come. (NKJV)

On New Year's Eve 2023, 48 per cent of the people who made a resolution said they resolved to improve fitness. These people resolved to be more fit by exercising, walking, and spending more time being active.

In contrast, however, in today's Scripture, we read that being godly is better than being physically fit. God doesn't say that we should not exercise physically. He only emphasizes that we need to remove the spotlight on the physical and concentrate on the spiritual. Godliness — spiritual exercise — not only gives us a better life now, but it also helps us to be prepared for eternity. Working out and exercising takes dedication, strength, and determination, and so does spiritual exercise.

Some people spend up to eight hours a week working out. Just as people spend different amounts of time doing different types of exercise, so we, too, should spend time on different spiritual exercises. One of these exercises is knee bends. We must be willing to kneel and bow down before God our Maker in worship. We must humble ourselves before the Lord, asking for forgiveness and His mercy. When we kneel before God, we can stand against anything.

Another exercise that is beneficial is walking. We must be willing to walk in a manner that is worthy of the Lord. We must walk in the light, on the straight path, keeping our eyes on the Lord. We must walk in faith, trust, love, and obedience to the Father. Jesus told us that He is the Way, so we must walk where He leads us. Also, when we walk, we must wear a pair of good shoes. We read in Ephesians 6:15, "Wear shoes on your feet which are the Good News of peace." (NLV) Therefore, we must read the Word of God and allow it to become the lamp unto our feet and the light to our path.

Prayer: Father, help us to exercise daily so we can become spiritually fit. Help us to spend time with You in Your Word and to bend our knees in humility and worship. Help us to walk in Your way and to exercise spiritually every day, so that we can live each day in hope and strength, and walk with You until You take us to live with You forever. Amen.

Forward this devotional     Share on Facebook

About the author:

Becky Lucero <ml2939@yahoo.com>
El Paso, Texas, USA
Send your feedback to the author

1 thought on “We Need Spiritual Exercise”

  1. Thank You.

    Thanks Becky. Blessings.

    Thanks, Becky, for the good advice. Happy New Year.

    Thank you for that Becky. I needed to read that this morning.

    I promise to walk with faith, hope, trust in the Lord in 2025 – Amen.

    Beautiful thoughts for today and every day. God be with you and yours.

    Thank you, Becky. These are great examples of spiritual exercise and its importance.

    Thanks for sharing especially at the end of the year. It’s powerful message.
    (Ontario Canada)

    What a good idea for New Years’ Eve. I like when ideas can be used two ways such as walking for physical fitness and walking with the Lord.
    Thank you.

    Good morning, Becky,
    Amen!
    Thank you for today’s devotional. It is a fitting reminder to Christians to stay focused and energized throughout the coming New Year, as we continue to grow in our relationship with Christ.
    Grace and Peace!

    Thank you for writing this devotional.
    Spiritual exercise — Head and shoulders, Knees and toes.
    We know where the wild goose goes.
    Thank you.
    Happy new year.
    Blessings.

    Greetings Becky and many thanks for your “right on” devotional message today. Your closing prayer gives the very right advice for going forward in the new year, We can so easily get distracted in doing a variety of activities each day, but what gives us the best results in life is to focus on our faith in Jesus and spend our energy following His guidance. We need be ever thankful to Him for His loving care. Blessings for writing and may the New Year 2025 be filled with happiness for you.

    Good morning, Becky,
    I love your use of kneeling and walking for our spiritual exercise. It opens my eyes to how wonderful it is when others share their faith. A new perspective is always a blessing and a strength. When others so willingly take the time to compose devotionals, many people benefit as well as the writer. I will look at walking and kneeling in a very different way as I look forward to 2025 and growing my faith. May you continue to be inspired and bless many people with your faith. HAPPY NEW YEAR. Blessings.

    A beautiful analogy Becky, Thank you.
    May you have a good 2025.

    Thanks Becky … love the analogy.
    Blessings,
    (BC)

    What an inspiring and motivating devotional, Becky!
    It’s so true… we need the knee bends and the walking; love it!
    Bless you today and throughout 2025,
    (BC Canada)

Leave a comment