Proverbs 10:20B

"....the heart of the wicked is little worth." Proverbs 10:20B

Tunnel vision is not a good thing. We tend to view the wicked as irretrievable. Many viewed Saul as irretrievable. Paul(Saul) wrote many of the New Testament books. We can get jaded towards these wicked people. The crimes, committed against humanity, taint our view of them. The view, possessed by the righteous, is their heart is of little worth. There is some truth to that statement....

Wickedness tends to darken and blacken our hearts. The wicked do not perceive anything. Their heart seems to be the same as anyone else's heart. The righteous view the wicked's heart as a big black lump of coal. With that mental image in the righteous mind, hope is lost and given up. BUT, a thought occurred to me. Put the Gospel to work on this lump of coal. If we do our duty, our lips will proclaim the Word of God unto the ears of the wicked. The Holy Spirit will work on that lump of coal. How will it work? A whirlwind of love will surround the blackened heart. Erosion happens everywhere in the world. Why not on the heart? Given time, the wind of the Holy Spirit will wear down that heart. A penetration will occur. The wicked can be saved if they hear the Good News! Whats left when the Holy Spirit is done? What good thing can come from a lump of coal? A diamond is the result.

God is a wonderfully, forgiving god. He can transform even the wicked to his use. Those are the ones who usually turn out to be the most passionate. Just remember one thing: even coal can produce a gem of a heart. Beauty is found beneath the grime! The Lord will make the black heart into a pristine jewel of a heart.

kenny