Salvage Dawgs and Jesus

Salvage Dawgs and Jesus

My current favorite television program is found on the DIY Network and called Salvage Dawgs.  In it a group from Black Dawg Salvage in Roanoke, VA go all across the nation, primarily the southeast, and take items from within and off of buildings and homes that are about to be demolished.  They then take those back to their shop where they clean them up for resale or in many cases upcycle them to create new pieces that can be used in home and business decor.

If one takes a closer look from the Christian perspective you could say that Jesus was the original Salvage Dawg.  He came to Earth and sought out those of us who were being destroyed (all of us) and through His mercy and saving grace has reclaimed us as we face destruction.  Once He has us in his camp as followers He works to upcycle us as into beautiful pieces in His kingdom.  

Just as each of the pieces the Salvage Dawgs give new life to, Jesus gives us new life and the opportunity to shine in this world as we reflect the light of His love.  I for one am thankful that He chose to be in the Salvage (salvation) business, and that He looks at each of us with a different eye than the casual observer.  Jesus looks past the flaws that exist and sees to our core of what we could be when we would trust in Him.

I know that most of you have submitted yourselves before Him, but if you haven’t I encourage you to do so, and soon.  When we are in His hands there is no limit to the beauty that can be present to the world around us.  Once we are in His hands we too can be Salvage Dawgs looking for opportunities to uncover those reclamation projects that are all around us, with friends, neighbors, co-workers and the like that need a bit of upcycling in their spiritual lives.  I believe that we, as representatives of Jesus, will Do Well, when we recognize the way we have been salvaged and the opportunity we have to assist our Lord in the salvage of others.