Devotion

It is read by over 800 million people
     75% of whom are outside of the United States.

 It is available in over 70 languages 

      thanks to the translation work of over 300,000 people. 

One might think these references are to the Bible,

     except for the fact that
          over half of the 800 million people actually read it every day.

What is it?

Facebook, of course.

Lizzie took her first steps!

                 Congratulations!
                 Aww…so cute
                 Looks just like her mama.  Lol

 Brandon and four others “like” The Family Guy.

 OMG.  The Chiefs won another game!

                 Clearly proof that miracles still happen.
                 Hey, that’s my team you’re talking about!
                 Come on…it’s not like they’re the Wildcats or anything.

Every day, more than 400 million people, including myself, spend time posting, liking and commenting on posts, uploading photos and playing games with friends.  Certainly, Facebook can be a vehicle for outreach and ministry.  But how might our world be different if such devotion was focused on our Lord rather than on a piece of software?

Lord, we desire to focus our lives on You.  In the midst of day-to-day activity, however, it is easy to allow the mundane to overshadow the eternal.  We pray that You will bring this truth to our minds in the moments of choice and encourage us to turn off, unplug, and log off in exchange for precious encounters with You.  Amen.