God and the iPhone
Written on January 27, 2009 – 8:27 pm | by David Windell
Whilst I was in church this weekend, I began to get distracted by the thought of my shiny new Apple iPhone that my wife had bought me as an “early” birthday present!
I tried to ignore it and focus on God, but I just couldn’t. I’m normally able to tune out my thoughts, so I can honestly say I was getting a little bit annoyed with myself.
Then it struck me, why do people find it so easy to accept how a mobile phone works but so hard to accept that God exists? Today our phones are even able to browse the internet at super fast speeds. There’s no cables, no visible airwaves, nothing to suggest that this little shiny peice of plastic should work or moreso be able to communicate with the outside world. On the other hand with God there’s certainly no cables or airwaves to suggest that we can communicate with him.
How many people have actually visited a mobile phone mast before they believe it exists? Not many right! It’s probably because they can see the signs of its existence when their phone displays some simple bars to demonstrate how strong the signal is.
So, if people can believe that the mast exists without seeing it, why not believe that God exists? Ok, we can’t just see Jesus walking down the street like he did 2000 years ago, but there are so many sign, miracles and wonders that God does every day, if people would take notice they wouldn’t be able to suggest he doesn’t exist!
I’m reminded of the verse in John 20:29 that says:
“Then Jesus told him, You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me”.
As christians we should remember that all it takes is those few bars on someone’s phone that tells them the mobile phone mast exists, so likewise we just need to tune into God and stay connected every day and we will be able to show the world He exists!
Next time you’re worshipping him and struggling to communicate, just remember that he is there, a mast, waiting to recieve your signals and communicate with you. Just send him a message and he’ll turn you from a simple shiny bit of plastic into an all singing, all dancing messenger for him.