How many times do you touch your phone in a day? Maybe you just tapped the Facebook icon to read this… or to unlock it. Perhaps you swiped the screen to answer a call, send a snapchat, or make a photo bigger or smaller… In any case, you probably make contact with the smooth glass screen more often than you realize. A research study was conducted that found that users average between 2,617 and 5,427 touches in a DAY! Hard to believe. When confronted with the data, the people in the study were initially shocked… only to admit that even though the numbers were high it wouldn’t change the amount they used their device.
But here’s the question… how many touches with God do we have in a day? How often do we stop and think, pray, sing to, or interact with Him? My guess is far fewer. Scripture tells us that we need to be in constant contact…
"Come near to God and he will come near to you." (James 4:8)
“Never stop praying.” (1 Thessalonians 5:17)
Church on the weekend should reinforce the relationship that you spend building all week long through daily consistent interactions with God. It’s not meant to be the only source of spiritual contact. Find yourself in a tricky situation at work? Pray. Need encouragement and guidance? Turn to your Bible. Feeling melancholy or weak? Write down some scripture that reminds you that you are far stronger than you realize. It is through intentional touches with God that we are able to have joy in the storms and hope when things seem to crumble around us.
So today, rather than reaching for your phone every time it beckons… spend some time in the Word. Hear your text message tone ringing? See that as a call to prayer. Feel your pocket vibrate with an alert? Use that as an opportunity to thank God for what He’s doing in your life. Keeping up with the world is important… but staying in touch with the One who created you for greatness is even more so!
