I always enjoy when when both ministry and tech come together to do something good. With 411God, you can get daily thoughts or devotions by email, phone call, or text message. You can also schedule the time of when to get your phone call or email. They are quick messages of encouragement or reminders of things you should be doing. Here’s a sample from today’s devotional that I received in my inbox this morning:
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Dear Brett,
A little reminder here on 411God. You know, we got it pretty good here. But that’s not the case around the world. Here’s something from Paul when he was in prison.
Ephesians 6:19-20 (New Living Translation)
19 And pray for me, too. Ask God to give me the right words so I can boldly explain God’s mysterious plan that the Good News is for Jews and Gentiles alike. 20 I am in chains now, still preaching this message as God’s ambassador. So pray that I will keep on speaking boldly for him, as I should.
There are Christians in prison all over the world. Just like Paul, they need us to pray for them.
And this was the txt message I received this morning from SMC (See Me Change):
“The old way…led to death…Now…the Holy Spirit is giving life 2 Cor 3:7,8 How will u exp the new life? Txt us @313131″
One thing that’s interesting and different is that you can text them back (at 313131), and tell them what you got out of the thought or what you plan on striving for that day. You can then check out the forum at SeeMeChange.org to see what others have said.
I’ve been signed up for about a month now, and have enjoyed it. It took a little while before I was able to get text messages, so I signed up for email as well. I also signed up for the phone call just to check it out. It was different and caught me off guard the first time I answered, but if your preference is answering phones, it’s worth a try. They are a fairly new service that just started full throttle in January of this year. It would be cool if they offered the ability to pick your own preference of Bible translation to go along with your devotional, but I just look up the verses on my own.
Should this take the place of a traditional quiet time with God? Probably not. However, I do feel that it’s a nice tool for people who are just starting to do devotions on a regular basis. It’s a helpful reminder and a good start to spending some quality time with God. Feel free to check it out yourself at 411God.net. 411God is a completely free service to use, but do offer the ability to collect donations. They require a username for set up, and it’s only available in the US, Canada, and Jamaica. 411God was developed by Center for Bible Engagement and is a ministry of Back to the Bible.
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