Body vs Soul-building

From today’s reading…

…and provided you keep all his commandments,

he will then raise you high in praise and renown and glory

above all other nations he has made,…”

If you follow the recipe on the cake box you’ll have a cake.

If you follow the instructions of your fitness trainer you’ll get in good shape.

If you follow the commandments of God, as Moses handed down in Deuteronomy today, you’ll really have it all.

But if winning first place in a cake or body-building contest is hard but worth the sacrifice for those passionate about those endeavors, how much more satisfying—and difficult—will it be to win the prize of eternal life.

It’s yours if you’ll only…

Stay the course. Keep the faith. Endure.