My son, do not forget my teaching,
but keep my commands in your heart,2 for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity.
8 This will bring health to your body
and nourishment to your bones.
Both of these two lines talk about the bodily benefits of following God's direction. Literally, your life will be prolonged! I'd never really thought about that before. But, I guess it makes sense. If you aren't completely caught up in the craziness of this world, and are focussed on things that are more eternal, you won't be stressed out. I like this idea of the wise, more quiet, more subdued peole being the ones that reap the rewards of a long prosperous life. I see lots of examples where that isn't the case. But, I like that idea.
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i agree, it makes a lot of sense that there could be physical benefits to following God's direction, yet I also have clear experiences of friends where that doesn't seem it worked out that way. I'm not sure what to make of it, but i think pursuing his commands seems like the best plan.
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