4 Reasons Scripture Memory Might Just Be My Favorite Spiritual Discipline

Cue the booming movie guy voice. “In a world . . . An inter-dimensional demigod has broken into our realm with a plot to enslave humanity. Only one man has the ability to save the people of Earth. And that man is . . .

You?

If you ever find yourself in the situation described above, you will benefit from having a body that would look great on a Marvel movie poster—larger muscles than moderate exercise produces, extremely low BMI, and bulging veins. You will, of course, need extraordinary strength for the physical confrontation you are facing with this super-powered foe, and it will help to be as lean as possible for speed and efficiency.

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You will also benefit from having that type of statuesque body if you are a member of an elite military force or a professional sports team.

“and they saw the God of Israel. There was under his feet as it were a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven for clearness.”

EXODUS 24:10 (ESV)

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But for the rest of us, our bodies do not need to look like that which we see on the big screen of a superhero movie. I hate to limit the audience of my article, but it is to you—the mere 99.9% of men out there who are not superheroes, Navy Seals, or NFL stars—that I write.

Kingo? “Who is that?” you might ask. If you’re a Marvel guy (which I am not; nor am I a DC guy), I suppose you would know that Kingo is one of the characters featured in Marvel’s latest movie, Eternals. Actor Kumail Nanjiani drew attention to his portrayal of Kingo by posting some shirtless photos of himself, complete with pumped biceps and a prominent six-pack, after completing rigorous training for his role. This was especially surprising to some because the actor had been well known up to that point for portraying quirky, humorous characters—not the types of roles in which we expect to see a “buff” guy.

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• In an interview withGQ Magazine, Nanjiani said that he had worked out since he was a youth, stemming from dissatisfaction with his body and a desire to look like the men he admired in action movies. But to play Kingo, “he transformed his body for the role, spending hours and hours in the gym working out with a trainer, sometimes to the point of puking.”

The color blue, according to many Bible scholars, represents Heaven. Blue is the color of the sky and a reminder of the heavenly realm. We are given a glimpse of Heaven when we read the description of what Moses, Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu (the sons of Moses), and the 70 elders of Israel saw when they went up to Mount Sinai to worship God.

We, as Christians, often overlook the description of the harlot of Babylon and what she is and isn’t wearing.

In contrast to the pattern and the golden utensils for the tent of meeting and the Jerusalem temple, which featured blue, scarlet, and purple, the harlot only possesses scarlet and purple with a single golden cup.