Run Your Route
“But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground.” –John 8:6
Read: John 8
Question: What do the most gifted, talented football players in the world have in common? Seeing as it’s Super Bowl time, I thought I’d ask. Is it their speed? Strength? Endurance? No. It’s much simpler actually. They huddle before every play. If they didn’t, the receivers wouldn’t know where to run, the linemen wouldn’t know who to block, and the poor quarterback would be left to scramble for his life. Imagine the chaos, not to mention the penalties. Sure, even though everyone knows the end zone is the ultimate goal, they still have to stop, get their routes and execute.
As Christians, our ultimate prize of Heaven isn’t based on our performance. Jesus paid the price and defeated the enemy for us. But our daily walk to victory would be so much more fulfilling, rewarding and effective if we stopped each day to talk and listen to Him. Remember the verse of Him writing in the sand? Try to imagine Him doing that each day for you and me. With a nail-pierced hand, He writes our routes to show us how love wins.
–Jimmy Peña
EXERCISE IN FOCUS: Jump Squat
Our gym-focused Workout of the Week targets your legs and shoulders. One of the most difficult yet beneficial exercises in that routine is the jump squat. This plyometric move recruits fast-twitch muscle fibers in your legs, which are the ones most responsible for explosive strength. Mastering this exercise can help to drastically improve your leg size and shape, strength on other squat-based exercises and boost overall athleticism.
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Great post! Thank you.
Yep….The jump squat was by far the hardest part about this weeks workout….Makes sense!! At least my 2 year old son enjoyed watching me do them….: )
Keep up the great work!
Writing in the sand ,what a image to take time to see and to approach at as a child with wonder. We are all God’s Children!! Thanks Jimmy
Great devotion, as always. Thanks for your faithfulness, Jimmy.
Good message today. The jump squat is a great simple exercise that doesn’t require any equipment. We recommend it to our patients as an easy way to strengthen the legs and improve balance as well.
Effective! yes! i want to be effective. Not just living, but living my best, according to His best that he has already written in the playbooks.
Jimmy,
I loved this today…reminding me of how God truly loves even me.
At 66 years of age, I’m still learning how enormous and precious
my Savior truly is in my life. God has been so good to me and when
He answers prayer, I know I need to tell it every where I go. While in
the ICU unit for a week, I was faced with death and I had two nurses to
come in and pray for me. I believe God directed their path to my room
and they obeyed His direction. Amazing Grace again!
Love,
Mom