MORNING MANNA 6-3-21
FROM WORTHLESS TO WORTH
“This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.” – 1 Tim. 1:15
I just read some strange news. Newsweek just announced “Fishermen Find $1.5 m worth of ‘Whale Vomit’, Lifting Them Out of Poverty“. My first thought was “Really?” I had no idea! Who would have thought that whale vomit would be worth anything? Not me – so I read on. The whale vomit “has been highly prized by humans.. as a medicine..and aphrodisiac..by perfumers as the substance helps scents last longer”. One of the fishermen said, “If you find whale ambergris it’s a treasure”.
In addition to those seen as such by others, many have the same view of themselves. They are overwhelmed with the feeling of being a failure and consider themselves to be worthless and beyond help. They exist day by day without any sense of purpose or hope of lasting change.
Fortunately God is not so short sighted or impatient. He knows what He can make of such people, and He has done so time and time again. Some of God’s greatest servants were miserable failures, outcast, and considered the scum of the earth until they came to Christ.
But regardless of what others think of you or what you might think of yourself, God loves you, wants you, will save you, and change you. He wants to save you from sin’s penalty and power, give you something worth living for, and make you a vessel unto honor, fit for the Master’s use. There is no one who is so wayward, wicked, and worthless that they cannot become a child of God, an heir of God, and a joint-heir of Christ, and a servant of the most high God. That includes you! People from all walks of life have turned to Christ and experienced this. It could be you if you will place your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. I pray you will do so today. – HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
