An App For That

There’s a lot of information in that one little area on my smartphone. I used most of them in discussions with our doctors this week.  Thursday was ‘intake’ day, new doctor and new forms to be filled out – and we included printouts from the My Medical app. That holds all of our medical history in one spot, easily printed, easily e-mailed. I referred to it a couple of times when giving background to David’s new doctor. She asked about tracking medication, and I said “I have an app for that.” I introduced her to RxMindeMe.

We spoke about blood glucose and blood pressure monitoring – yep, “I have an app for that.” She complimented us on the use of technology to track and share.

What does that have to do with Bible reading? Well, “I have an app for that,” too. Several, actually. For the Bible itself, I have YouVersion  and Olive Tree. Why two? Because one I like for moving quickly between verses and the other I like for the chronological reading through on a daily plan. I also have a Bible Concordance app and a denomination’s app for specified pray requests.

What’s best about them? Well, they allow me to read my Bible any time, any place under any circumstances (except dead batteries.) Best of all, every app I’ve mentioned here is FREE.  The medical and the biblical apps are freely given.

One free app not on my smartphone but on my PC is e-Sword, where the author quotes Jesus:

freely ye have received, freely give. (Matthew 10:8b KJV)

He was sending His disciples to preach the news that the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. They were to tell of what they had freely received of Him, and were to just as freely give. Peter knew how to give freely when he met the beggar after the Resurrection:

And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. (Acts 3:2-8 KJV)

When was the last time you went to a church not only walking, but eagerly and praising God? Have you received nothing free?