There's an App for That

1 After the death of Moses the LORD's servant, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' assistant. He said, 2 "Now that my servant Moses is dead, you must lead my people across the Jordan River into the land I am giving them. 3 I promise you what I promised Moses: 'Everywhere you go, you will be on land I have given you -- 4 from the Negev Desert in the south to the Lebanon mountains in the north, from the Euphrates River on the east to the Mediterranean Sea on the west, and all the land of the Hittites.' 5 No one will be able to stand their ground against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you. 6 "Be strong and courageous, for you will lead my people to possess all the land I swore to give their ancestors. 7 Be strong and very courageous. Obey all the laws Moses gave you. Do not turn away from them, and you will be successful in everything you do. 8 Study this Book of the Law continually. Meditate on it day and night so you may be sure to obey all that is written in it. Only then will you succeed. Joshua 1:1-8

I just a new cellphone. Not just any phone, but a Droid. No, it's not the Droid X, or Droid Incredible, but the original Droid. I am amazed with all the features it has. But what really surprises me are all the other apps that you can download to make it do even more! Like the Keyring app that allows you to scan the barcode from all those annoying MVP and Rewards cards. My wallet has just decreased by almost a third. Or the Bubble Level app - now who can go without having your phone convert itself into an old fashion bubble level. I doubt that I'll use that very often, but I have it, just in case. I did also download the Bible onto the phone, something that will now always be nearby without adding to what I already have to carry around. Now that truly is cool. If only there was some app to help me gain clarity on what I am suppose to do today, tomorrow, and so on. Well, guess what, there is...and I already have it.

Joshua, in the text today, was at a point where he wasn't sure what he was suppose to do. Moses, the leader of the people of Israel was dead and now Joshua was being called on to take over and lead the people. God, seeing the anxiety, confusion, and sheer desperation rising up in Joshua told him to calm down, relax, and get his head together. All he needed to accomplish the task before him, he already had. He had it in his toolbox. God told him that the app he needed, he already had; he just needed to move it from the app collection area to his home screen. Then he would succeed.

Many of us already have all we need to accomplish the tasks that loom before us, especially those spiritual tasks or the God-given tasks. They loom large over us, but God's written word (The Bible) is one of our apps for that. Believe it or not, when you break them down to their most basic elements, most all the problems we face today are addressed by God in The Bible. Most problems we deal with today are relational problems - problems in relating with others, relating with ourselves (yes, that happens all too frequently), or relating with God. The Bible speaks to these issues and more. Another app is God. God has provided the Holy Spirit to dwell with us and guide us, but we have to utilize the Spirit. All of this means, we need to spend time each day in reading God's written word and praying. Over time, you'll be amazed how much more prepared you feel to tackle those tasks before you. So, be strong and courageous - there's an app for that.

Godspeed,
Tim

(P.S. Yes, I know the saying "There's an app for that" is for the iPhone. But that's not the point.)