Something new and something good

My sister introduced us to a Bible App called YouVersion about a month ago.  this App is wonderful for a few reasons 

  1. Plans - there are hundreds of devotional plans you can do for literally every season of life. These plans are written very insightfully and are filled with scripture. I just finished one recently on the book of Ruth. I had never though about this beautiful book as being something more than a story (history). This study related the kinsman-redeemer (Boaz) to our Redeemer (Jesus - who came from that line) 
  2. The community - this app is set up so you can do plans with friends and family members. It has been so much fun doing plans together as a family. It is often hard to get us all together to read and discuss the Bible and also some of us (me) write better than we talk. YouVersion has room to write thoughts or questions and to have a discussion about the study. It's very community based. 
  3. Portability - This has been so  helpful to me. It's often hard with my schedule to sit down and spend time with God before I leave for work or my actives. With the YouVersion app, it's can be put on iPhones or iPads and can be taken anywhere and everywhere. This has made it so much easier for me to regularly have my time with God. 
  4. Multiple Bible translations - this app has multiple Bible translations from NIV to the Amplified. Sometime it can  be helpful to look up a verse in a different translation as different words are used. 
  5. Time - sometimes it can be hard to find that perfect amount of time in a day for devotions. I have struggled a lot with this. Depending on the devotion, YouVersion Bible plan devotionals take anywhere from five to ten minutes and are usually full of good insights to chew throughout the day. 
Although not a complete substitute for a lengthy time of sitting alone with God and reading His Word, this App is definitely something I will use a lot in my life and something  I would highly recommend. It has something for everyone, even kids!

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