The Jesus App
By Jeannine Sawall
"But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
Matthew 6:20-21
Steve Jobs, one of the co-founders of the Apple Company, died recently from complications of pancreatic cancer. The news has been filled with story after story of his humble beginnings, entrepreneurial finesse and technological innovations that have changed the way the world communicates.If you need anything, there is more than likely an “app” for that…and Jobs to thank for it! In his endeavors, he became one of the most successful and wealthy businessmen in the world.
As his illness continued to consume more and more of his strength and vitality, he stepped down from his position as CEO to focus on his family. He was quoted as saying, “Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything - - all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.” (1)
The great question that has not been covered by any news story I’ve seen is if Steve Jobs had a personal relationship with Jesus. Did he pass away from life to death? Or did he pass away and enter into the saving grace of Jesus Christ and the glory of heaven? In all the time and effort he put into innovating new and more powerful technological advances, did he put the same effort into something that would last beyond this life…a relationship with Christ? When he died, he didn’t get to take his Macbook or his Iphone with him. The “stuff” here is only temporary. The only treasures that will last are the things we do for Christ.
We don’t know Steve Jobs’ heart, but from what has been reported, it did not appear he was a believer. My prayer is that in the last few weeks of his life, he discovered the Jesus App for Salvation. All other operating systems are not compatible in heaven.
GOING DEEPER:
1. What operating system are you counting on to get you into heaven? If it’s not Jesus, ask Him to be your Savior today so you will never run out of tomorrows.
2 What things do you focus on in this life - - things that will pass away or things that will last forever? Ask God to help you prioritize what matters.
FURTHER READING:
John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Ephesians 2:8-9
(1) Commencement address at Stanford University, June 12, 2005
Jeannine is a wife and active mother of four boys. She works in property management and is a part of the Special Events team for Oakwood’s We Women ministries.
