CITY DUMP

When I lived in Aiken, there was a big auto salvage place as you drove into town.Boy, was it ever an eye sore too! Many of the folks in town complained abut its appearance too, but the city wouldn't do anything about it. They were more concerned about people finding the car parts that they needed. More things were salvaged out of that auto place,but its appearance was horrible! There was another auto salvage shop across town, whose owners took pride in its appearance, and they tried to make it a little more presentable. It seemed that way on the outside too, but on the inside,it was still damaged goods, and in need of help!
There are alot of folks in scripture who are like that auto salvage shop. They are all salvaged for a second chance.
Rahab,the prostitute, who was given a second chance; Peter who even denied Christ, became known as Christ's "Rock". God takes joy in taking these "salvage" heaps and turning them into "shining"heaps for His Glory!
He is a God of second chances. Each one of us is like these folks,in our own way.
We had our "before", as we lived our life our way and under our own steam,then.....
God stepped down and picked us up out of the salvage pile and wow!
"The old things have passed away; behold, the new things have come."
That is some "after" folks!
Becky