Six aspects of athletics that should apply to us as Believers

Moses predicted that Israel's success in the land would result in apathy toward God and a desire for materialism. All that good eating was going to spawn an ungrateful and rebellious spirit. The Talmud says, "A full stomach leads to sin."
The Song of Moses goes on to portray Yeshurun, the upright one, as fat and slovenly—a reference to Israel's fallen moral state. The image is like that of a former professional athlete who has become rotund and lethargic.
This drash looks at six aspects of athletics that should apply to us as Believers.