The house is quiet except for the sound of the coffee pot perking and the quiet hum of the fan on my laptop. Genni the wonder dog and Tigger the act are sitting by my feet hoping for a taste of the cheese on my toast. Outside the new fallen snow has made everything look clean and fresh. It has also muffled the sounds of passing traffic.

I sit here and ponder my reading today from God's Word. What are you trying to teach me Lord? How do I apply it to my life? It's a long line of Old Testament names and genealogy. I know it's important or it wouldn't be in the Bible, but sometimes it seems dry and irrelevant. They're the boring bits.

Actually, over the years, the more times I read through my Bible, the more important those names began to become. They started to become real people and I can see where they fit into the story of God and His redeeming grace.

I'll confess that the genealogies are still not my favorite parts of scripture. I find it hard to do much with them other than fitting the pieces together. That's okay because not very piece of Scripture has the same purpose. It's all inspired, It's all useful but different verses fill different roles. There is history, prophecy, law and wisdom. There are verses designed to teach us to draw closer to God or to warn us about the dangers of drifting from Him.

Just because I find a passage less relevant or less exciting than a different passage doesn't take away from it's value. This is after all God's Word. It's His love letter to His people.

In some ways the Scripture is a model for the church. You see some parts of the church seem less exciting or relevant to some people than others. Yet the whole church is needed for God to work out the plan for His people. Some people have up front highly visible roles. Others have positions that are never noticed. All of them though are important.

We're created as vessels to do His will.

In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble. If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
2 Timothy 2:20-21 NIV

It doesn't matter if you're a vessel made of rare raw materials or of common stock. We all have a purpose in God's kingdom and all those purposes are of value so great that Jesus gave His life so that we could accomplish them.

People talk about storing up treasures in heaven. What many don't realize is that God's people are the treasures of heaven. If you're willing to use your gifts and talents, no matter how small or insignificant YOU think they are, GOD values you as a treasure of heaven.

Serve where He calls you. Do what He asks. Don't listen to what the world tells you. If you know Jesus you are a child of the Most High God and a treasure worth more than all the gold in the world.

Until next time rejoice. God loves and values you more than you will ever know.

Hallelu Yah (Praise God)

Be blessed

Kevin