As a Christian, I realize that it is my responsibility to read some sort of daily devotional. We Christians don't have a book that accompanies the Bible, like the Talmud, Book of Mormon, or Twilight, so it's up to each one of us to find some other book authored by a famous Christian man or woman divided up into 365 easy to read sections that will provide inspiration and/or instruction without which we'd find our day intolerable. These kind of devotional books ought to be given as gifts at Christmas time, so that the recipient will have it in time for the new year and the first entry in the book dated January 1. If there is someone in your office who is known as a Christian, then you must give him a devotional book at the Christmas gift exchange. He will not wish for the chocolate or the cashews. He will most definitely desire a devotional book with a pastoral scene on the cover and a ribbon book mark. If he doesn't act thrilled to receive it, then he is probably not a Christian.
I must confess, however, I do not read a devotional. I know, it is a sin unto my soul. My guilt is multiplied by the fact that I do in fact own several devotional books, given to me at various Christmas gift exchanges. So like the heathens, I am without excuse.
Additionally, when you consider the multitude of daily devotionals available via email and the internet, and the fact that I still don't read them, it's not hard to imagine that I must have been given over to a reprobate mind. I don't read a devotional even though it would be convenient.
So while we're confessing, let me admit that I don't read those "devotional" status updates on Facebook either. I read Facebook updates to see what interesting things people who purport to be my friends are doing, or to see how an acquaintance is embarrassing themselves today. I hardly post a status update anymore, so basically I'm a voyeur. But when I come across a devotional, I keep on scrolling. Someone could confess to killing his wife in the middle of a devotional post and I'd never notice.
I suppose it's only Christian people with Christian friends who are subject to the devotional updates. It surprises me that I never see evangelistic messages on Facebook. Perhaps we don't have enough sinner Facebook friends to spare a gospel oriented update. "Hey all you sinners, repent and be baptized!" Or, "Christ died for us while we were yet sinners." I could hit "Like" on those.
If you don't have friends who post inspirational messages four times per day, there are Facebook apps that will give you what you need.
And yes, there are iPhone apps that will send you a devotional. Oh, how can I flee from the wrath to come?! Wait! I don't have an iPhone. Whew, dodged one there.
If you diligently post devotions on Facebook, please don't stop just because no one reads them. That doesn't stop me from writing blog posts.
I must confess, however, I do not read a devotional. I know, it is a sin unto my soul. My guilt is multiplied by the fact that I do in fact own several devotional books, given to me at various Christmas gift exchanges. So like the heathens, I am without excuse.
Additionally, when you consider the multitude of daily devotionals available via email and the internet, and the fact that I still don't read them, it's not hard to imagine that I must have been given over to a reprobate mind. I don't read a devotional even though it would be convenient.
So while we're confessing, let me admit that I don't read those "devotional" status updates on Facebook either. I read Facebook updates to see what interesting things people who purport to be my friends are doing, or to see how an acquaintance is embarrassing themselves today. I hardly post a status update anymore, so basically I'm a voyeur. But when I come across a devotional, I keep on scrolling. Someone could confess to killing his wife in the middle of a devotional post and I'd never notice.
I suppose it's only Christian people with Christian friends who are subject to the devotional updates. It surprises me that I never see evangelistic messages on Facebook. Perhaps we don't have enough sinner Facebook friends to spare a gospel oriented update. "Hey all you sinners, repent and be baptized!" Or, "Christ died for us while we were yet sinners." I could hit "Like" on those.
If you don't have friends who post inspirational messages four times per day, there are Facebook apps that will give you what you need.
And yes, there are iPhone apps that will send you a devotional. Oh, how can I flee from the wrath to come?! Wait! I don't have an iPhone. Whew, dodged one there.
If you diligently post devotions on Facebook, please don't stop just because no one reads them. That doesn't stop me from writing blog posts.
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