The Next Great Invention

I am an Apple fan, not gala or granny smith per se, but an www.apple.com fan. I like the way they design both graphically and industrially. I like that they are always improving and pushing the envelope in every arena of their respective sphere. But it seems to me, in this age of technology and information, that the next great invention will not be another gadget. It won't be another device to organize our busy lives or a device that can play mp3s and wirelessly flush the toilet. I betting that the next great invention won't even be an invention so much as it will be a worldwide revelation. And the revelation will be that Jesus Christ has died for ALL of OUR sin, sickness and poverty.

That revelation will prove to be so monumental that we will, in truth, not need another helper because we will already have THE HELPER - the Holy Spirit! And if we walk in the Spirit we would not even need another organizer because He would lead us where to go and what to do. We would, then, not need a mp3 player or video player because we would be so consumed with singing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs; and every time we rested our eyes to take a nap or sleep for the evening our spirits would be engaged in the visions and dreams of the heavenly realm that a video player would pale in comparison. In truth, Hi-Def has nothing on the 3rd heaven (2 Cor. 12:2 for the doubters), getting caught up in the presence of God is a total sensory overload! Your whole spirit, soul and body interact in His presence, there is no way any THING can replicate that experience.

The next great invention isn't a new iPod (which I love, FYI) or even a new TV or 3D image-something or other. But the next great invention will not even be an invention but a revelation of who Jesus Christ is! And it will be something that has been around from before the foundations of the world and yet is, and never will be, outdated or improved upon.

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