“… and it’s a phone too!”
You enter the event into your calendar … on your smartphone.
You check the weather … on your smartphone.
You check your email … on your smartphone.
You send a tweet on Twitter and then post an update on Facebook … using your smartphone.
You look up a friend’s address … from your contacts on your smartphone.
You read a chapter in the Bible, then a chapter in a riveting novel … on your smartphone.
You listen to your favorite music … using your smartphone.
You take notes for the meeting … on your smartphone.
You put together a to-do list … on your smartphone.
You board the airplane … using the electronic ticket in your smartphone.
You bundle your study and research notes in Evernote … using your smartphone.
You pay bills and check your banking account … on your smartphone.
Then the phone rings and it startles you … you almost forgot the gadget actually is a telephone!
Using a smartphone as a phone is one of the least used uses for one of our favorite electronic devices. We use our smartphones daily for so many other reasons, the fact it actually is a phone is almost secondary.
That’s often how we treat the Bible.
We use scripture for a variety of reasons other than what it was provided to us for.
We support our politics with it …
We support our opinions with it …
We support our selfishness with it …
We rationalize our sin with it …
We use it to record important dates for family events …
We use it as a manual when all else fails …
We use it as one of several reference manuals …
… and we almost forget that it’s actually God’s revelation of Himself to humanity, providing us with truth to live by.
“16 All
Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and
to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we
are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. 17 God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work,” 2 Timothy 3:16-17.
Is the purpose of scripture put to primary use in your life? Or are you using it for something else?
Scotty
October 26, 2012 at 11:14 am
Probably guilty as charged Scotty. Good post and reminder for us all.
October 26, 2012 at 6:19 pm
Thanks Chris. I think many Christians have developed some negative habits on negative usages for God's Word; we need to remember it's purpose and wisely use scripture as God intended.