If our household is in anyway normal Americans are recycling more than we are trashing. At least it appears that way by the fullness of our trash container verses our recycling container. While recycling might seem to be a product of the last decade or so, it has been around for a long time.
God is a recycler. He started with Adam and Eve by promising them a return to their lost garden home. He has been recycling ever since. One of His great recycling projects was David the adulterer and murderer. The really great thing David had going was he was an excellent repenter. The man knew how to be genuinely sorry. That’s what God is looking for. Another great recycling project was Jonah. One cannot run away from God. He will chase you down merely for the joy He gets from recycling you. Many of Jesus’ disciples were marvelous examples of recycling. There was Matthew the tax collector, Simon the Zealot, James and John – sons of thunder. Peter the betrayer is most likely one of the most poignant examples of Jesus’ recycling someone. Actually all of us are recycling projects for God. There is no one righteous. No not one. Romans 3:10.
So just in case you are feeling a bit discouraged about your poor performance be of good cheer. Be like David and be a good repenter. As Jesus said, “There is great rejoicing in heaven when someone repents.” The parties in heaven are recycling parties. There is a party for you and one for me and that makes heaven a very happy place.
Written by Roger Bothwell on April 10, 2013
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