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.So Glad God Doesn't Require
a Smartphone
Which smartphone does
God require of us?
,
I am glad, really glad,
that talking to God does not require a smartphone. Jesus taught us to begin our
prayers by saying, "Our Father in heaven..." More
specifically, our "Abba in heaven." Abba is an
intimate, tender, folksy, pedestrian term, the warmest of the Aramaic words for
"father." Formality stripped away. Proximity promised. Jesus invites
us to approach God like a child approaches Daddy. No special training required.
No monthly plan needed. Stunning, don't you think, that the highest
conversation in life requires nothing but an open heart and a "Dear
Father?" How gracious of God to keep it simple. Even more gracious of
Him not to require a smartphone.
by Max Lucado
So, I am a candidate for a new smartphone.
A week of shopping has made me wonder: am I smart enough
to buy a smartphone?
HTC, iOS, WWDC, S3, Samsung, G-U-L-P.
How many models are there? How many options can one brain
process?
Carriers, updates, data plans, and sizes... someone help
me!
3G, 4G, LTE, GSM, HSPA+. NFC, GPS, PPI. Dual-core,
quad-core.
Five megapixels, eight megapixels. Android 4.1, Android
4.2. iOS 6, iOS 7. Q10, Z10. Google Play, iTunes, iCloud.
Windows Phone 8 (or is it Windows 8 Phone?).
Leaves me longing for the day of wired telephones in the
living room.
I remember when my parents bought an extension for their
bedroom.
We thought we had moved ahead one century! Hang on to
your hat, Alexander Bell.
That was a month ago. Odds are the number is now 38,000.
Increasing at the rate of the national debt. Are you kidding me?
I am glad, really glad, that talking to God does not
require a smartphone.
Jesus taught us to begin our prayers by saying, "Our
Father in heaven..." (Matthew 6:9).
More specifically, our "Abba in
heaven."
Abba is an intimate,
tender, folksy, pedestrian term, the warmest of the Aramaic words for
"father."
Proximity promised.
Jesus invites us to approach God like a child approaches
Daddy. No special training required. No monthly plan needed.
Stunning, don't you think, that the highest conversation
in life requires nothing but an open heart and a "Dear Father?"
How gracious of God to keep it simple.
Even more gracious of Him not to require a smartphone.
From Max's blog: A Collection of Thoughts, Edits, and
Ramblings
Max is the best-selling author of many many Christian books, a sought out speaker, and loving husband, father, and grandfather. Max is in real life what you see in his book -- someone who loves Jesus and loves the same kind of people that Jesus loves! (Visit the Author's Website)
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