Random Thoughts about Important Things

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Cell Phone vs The Bible

There is probably not a single human anywhere on this planet who is not at least familiar with a mobile communication device... commonly referred to as the Cell Phone. In developing nations of the third world, it is one of the fastest growing components for building economic capacity. In America and developed cultures, the cell phone is an integral part of life. There are people who would give up many things, do without many creature comforts... but no way, no how, would they ever agree to part with their cell phones! During this economic crisis, cell phone sales and the monthly billings that go hand-in-hand with their use will likely grow rather than decline. Based on simple observation... humans can't live without their cell phones!

Ever wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phone?

What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets like we do our cell phone? What if we flipped through it several time a day reading verses and passages like we read text messages on our cell phone? What if we stopped everything we might be doing and turned back to go get it if we forgot it? Would we do that for our Bible... go searching for it if we misplaced it? What if we used the Bible in the same was we use the cell phone to text family and friends... constantly discussing Bible texts with each other, with close friends, with our pastor? What if the Bible was the center-piece in our communication with one another... like the cell phone?

What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it like most people treat their cell phone? What if we gave it to our kids as gifts.. like we gave them cell phones? What if we used it when we traveled like we do our cell phone? Travelers have their phones literally stuck in their ears continuously.... almost surgically implanted! What would an airport gate area look like if everyone was reading a Bible with the same intensity as talking, texting and surfing with their cell phones? Hard to imagine that picture isn't it. What if we used the Bible in case of an emergency like we do our cell phone?

Being a Christian and living each and every day with Jesus at the center of your life should be obvious to everyone around you... just as noticeable as business people constantly talking or texting on their cell phones. What is really important to you in your life as a Christian? The cell phone is very important to all of us.. we view it as an indispensable tool for living. But all it does is connect you to another human... while the Bible connects you to God, to His plan and purpose for your life. The cell phone might help save a life... you can call 911 and alert authorities to a crisis. But only the Bible can guide you on a path, your life's journey that leads to eternal life.

How often do you feel stress, almost panic, when you forget where your cell phone is? How often do you stop everything you’re doing and wonder.... "where is my Bible"?

Oh, and one more thing about how important or unimportant your cell phone really is in the scales of life.... think about this..... Unlike our cell phone, we don't have to worry about our Bible and its message being disconnected.... because Jesus has already paid the bill in full forever! And... no dropped calls, no out-of-service areas! Jesus has covered everyone with his love and grace.

It’s the little things we take for granted, that seem so important in our lives, things we are so sure we could never live without that makes us stop and think where our my priorities really are.... and where they need to be... centered in Christ.