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Like it or not, today’s technological revolution touches every aspect of our lives. In fact, you’re probably reading this blog on-line at your computer, via a Blackberry, or perhaps through iTunes on an iPod. Content providers don’t want to miss any opportunity to reach every possible audience, so it comes as no surprise that, increasingly, more and more people are reading the true Word of God, the Holy Bible, on their cell phones. There is even a company called Thumbplay that offers ringtones by popular Christian bands and Bible-verse wallpapers. I know what you’re thinking: would God approve of the gadgetry (Ecclesiastes 3:14)? There are those who argue that such activity trivializes an intimate bond that the more traditional pursuit of reading the Bible text itself in the peace and quiet of your family room affords. Yet, if you have downloaded your favorite passages for frequent reference alongside your calorie counter, then you may only be guilty of returning holiness to every day life (Job 23:12). Either way, God seeks a personal relationship with you and, in this case, the means do justify the ends. Ultimately, the question is not whether a “Bible in your pocket” represents the next great communication application –- or “app” as they’re known in the vernacular. The real test may simply be how you’re going to “apply” what you read and learn to your daily walk (Luke 8:21).