23 Aug, 2010
The Unknown
What could Apple’s 'unknown hardware' be?
A new beta of Apple’s iOS mobile software reportedly boasts references to a fourth-generation iPod Touch and maybe even a new iPad — not much of a surprise there. It’s the mention of some "unknown hardware" in the iOS beta code that’s raising eyebrows. Are we talking a new Apple TV, perhaps, or something new we haven’t seen yet?
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Acts 17:22--34 (NIV)
22Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: "Men of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious. 23For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Now what you worship as something unknown I am going to proclaim to you.
What does today's God's Story scripture teach us about knowing the unknown?
Athens was known for being the center of everything that was culturally relevant in Paul's day. As Paul walked around the city, checking things out, he saw many idols (statues) that the people of Athens worshipped. The statue/idol for the "unknown god" was made just in case there was a god out there somewhere that they missed. They wanted to cover all their bases. So along comes Paul, ready to share the Good News of Jesus, and he finds that statue. Now it's not that Paul was accepting their "unknown god" as the One True God, but he was using it as an entry point to share God's Story.
Today, many would say the the Apple brand is at the top of the charts when it comes to being culturally relevant. Everyone always seems to be wondering, what will they think of next? What and when will the new iPad or iPod Touch be here? What will it be like? Many wonder the same thing about "a higher power," or "a supreme being." They want to believe in something bigger than themselves, but they just don't know the Truth in order to believe it. So now it's our job to make our friends who are searching for their "unknown god," aware of the One True God who desperately wants to know them.
- Read all of Acts 17 this week to see how Paul made the complete connection in Athens.
- Spend some time listening to God this week as you continue to know more and more of Him.
- Grab some paper and a pen and write out all that you know to be true about God. Be sure it all matches up with the Truth in His very own Word.
- Start some conversations about "what's next" in the world of technology.
- Use those conversations to open a door to talk about what's next in your life and the lives of your friends.
- Use those conversations to open a door to talk about the God who knows what's next for all of us.
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