Dust

As far as I know there is no practical use for dust, unless, for some reason, a person wants to sneeze. We sweep up dust, put it in the garbage and throw it out. Yet God sees value in dust because He chose to make humans from dust. Genesis 2:7 "Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground..." (ESV) How humbling, even humiliating that we should be made of garbage. How astonishing and incredible that we are the only part of God's creation made in His image. ( Genesis 1:26,27) Abraham says that he is dust and ashes. ( Gen. 18:27) Job says the same. ( Jb 30:19) Yet God loves supremely the creatures He has made of dust. Psalm 103:13-14 indicates that He has compassion on us because He knows that we are made of dust. Ecc. 3:20 is one of a number of Scriptural references saying that we are dust and to dust we shall return. But God demonstrates His love for us in the most decisive way possible- by sending Jesus as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. ( Romans 5:8, 1 John 4:10) ! Corinthians 15:49 says, "Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven." Does this not express the love of God to us? We who were of no value whatsoever were valued by God with the highest price ever paid for anything- the blood and life of His Son. As I reflect on this i am both humbled and awed, and very, very grateful.