Friday, November 12, 2010

Bible's Apps For You

BIBLE’S APPS FOR YOU
Ephesians 6:1-7
vv. 1-2: “Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children, and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”
“Want to play some flag football, Bobby?” Miguel asked, zipping up his jacket on the way out the door.
Bobby thought about that before replying, “Na, maybe I’ll just watch you guys.”

“What? Just watch? How come?” Miguel pressed.

“Dunno. I guess I lost interest in playing at recess” Bobby answered.

“Boy do I have an app for you, Bobby!” Miguel offered. “My Mom always quotes Ecclesiastes to me when I’m down…It goes, ‘There’s nothing better to be happy and do good while you live.’” (Ecclesiastes 3:12). “Come on” Miguel prodded, jabbing his elbow into Bobby’s ribs.

Bobby thought, Miguel’s always been a good buddy, why am I so depressed? I can choose to be happy. “OK, I’ll play” Bobby said, a smile spreading across his face.

Miguel’s on the right path. The Bible has an app for everything! Remember when phones were just for calling someone? Those days, phones have evolved into devises that are stocked full of information, even games. These cellular-phone applications are computer programs that offer today’s news, trip planners, sporting reports…and support over 100,000 other tasks.
But the Bible presents way more than that number of today’s cell-phone apps.

Tucked inside the Bible are treasures of wisdom for us to read and apply to our lives. Philippians 2:2, for example, is the unity app. The humility app is found in 2:3, the no-whining app’s in 2:14. The opening Scripture is God’s app for imitating Him, and loving others app. Ephesians 5:3 is purity app, while watch-your-tongue app is found in 5:4.

After the bell rang, Bobby caught Miguel returning inside the school with, “Thanks for including me in your flag football game—it’s just what I needed today!”

“No problem” Miguel replied. “There’s always room on my team for you!”

Take Home Nugget


Apps are found all around us—even in the air—like the cyberspace of the Internet. The Bible proposes all the apps we need to live the Christian life successfully. “App” is a noun that stands for application, but it’s also the verb, “apply”. The Bible’s apps are direct notes from our Father recommending how to apply His truth to our lives. Have any questions? The Bible provides the answers awaiting your discovery.
Where will you find the apps that you’ll apply to living? The world, or God’s Word?

Cling to the Bible; a jewel and treasure
Brining life eternal, saving fallen man.
Surely its value no mortal can measure;
Seek its blessing, O soul, while you can.

J.D. Griffith
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