Been out shopping lately for a new phone plan. Call me a dinosaur, but I don’t have unlimited data. Like most everyone else, though, I want the ability to stream without worry.
Interesting. The cry of our day is unlimited connectivity and constant access. We want a wireless world without hassles or hurdles of any kind. And don’t even think about throttling us back!
The analogy might sound worn, but our heavenly Father has already given us much more than that in Christ:
- Unlimited connectivity through prayer.
- Unlimited access to the Father because of Jesus’ death on the cross.
- Unlimited power through the Holy Spirit.
But many of us are more enamored of our screens than our Savior. We’re not just glued to them—we’re welded to them! All the while, we take shockingly little advantage of what we’ve been offered through Christ.
How easily the minutes click by on Instagram or Messenger. How slowly when in the presence of the King of Kings.
I’m as guilty as anyone. Still, don’t you wonder how could we be so far out of whack that we would spend more time with a hand-held device than our hand-holding Savior?
I want to love Jesus more than anyone or anything (including my phone). And the amount of time I spend with Christ will prove—or disprove—that claim. Same for you.
Who or what is going to have first place in your life? A hand-held device—or a hand-holding Savior?