Weed or Flower?
Dandelions are deep-rooted weeds that put out a small
yellow flower that turns into a puffball full of
seeds. When the wind blows, the seeds are scattered,
thus potentially planting more dandelions in many more
places. To many, they are a nuisance, a weed.
However, Ray Hawk discovered that there are some in
the world who look at dandelions differently:
In June of 1992 a group of us went into Russia for the
first time after they became an open society. We
landed in Moscow and then flew to Syktyvkar, 1,000
miles to the north. When we arrived, I was surprised
to find dandelions growing everywhere. I asked my
translator why they didn’t cut them when they mowed
the grass. Her reply was, “We don’t cut them because
they are beautiful flowers.” My first thought was,
“Dandelions have a flower, but... they are a weed!”
Hawk also points out that PEOPLE can be viewed
similarly…
A man found himself staring at a person who was using
foul language. The individual realized he was being
stared at, turned and with anger shouted, “What are
you looking at?” The response was, “I am looking at
one of God’s creations that he loved so much that he
sent His Son to die for.”
Others would probably have looked at that young man,
heard his profanity, and viewed him as a weed.
However, the staring man saw a flower.
Because of our sins, we are like weeds
– useless, troublesome, fit for destruction....
But GOD sees us as objects of His love,
redeemable through His love.
His desire is to re-create us into something lovely –
like flowers! God does this by His GRACE as we submit
our lives to Him.
God gave His one and only Son, Jesus, to die on the
cross to redeem us from sin (Ephesians 1:7). When we
place our faith
and trust in Jesus (Acts 16:30-31), turn from our sins
in repentance
(Acts 17:30-31), confess
Jesus before men (Rom 10:9-10) and are
baptized (immersed)
into Christ for the forgiveness of our sins (Acts
2:38), then we are cleansed of sin and become “new
creatures” in Christ (2 Cor 5:17).
Hawk continues: Regardless of what we have done, in
spite of all our sins, no matter how gross they may
seem, God still looks at us with love. He loves us and
wants to mold and shape us to His glory.”
What a GLORIOUS DAY when we see the glow of
God’s love and embrace what Jesus did for us upon the
cross. When we do, we are no longer a weed, but one of
God’s beautiful flowers.
Won’t YOU allow Him
to recreate you through your trusting obedience?
David A. Sargent, Minister
Church of Christ at Creekwood
1901 Schillinger Rd. S.
Mobile, Alabama 36695
* Ray Hawk, “My Thoughts: Weed or Flower?”PRIVATE
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