Three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway
Recently I was listening to my normal station on the radio and the song "Three Wooden Crosses" by Randy Travis came on. I've heard the song before but this time I really listened.
The song is about a Minister, a Teacher, a Farmer, and a Prostitute who were on a bus. The bus crashed and the Minister, Teacher and Farmer died. As a result, there are wooden crosses by the highway to remember their death.
For some reason, the Prostitute lived.
Now,let's be honest... we would have a tendency to think, that if there was justice in the world, .. the Prostitute would be the least likely to be spared. Why? Well, she's a Prostitute. She's living a sinful life.
The Minister is preaching the gospel... surely God would spare him.
The Teacher,...she had young minds to shape... surely God would spare her.
The Farmer... he's producing crops to feed people and he had a family.
But the Prostitute... she didn't have a family... she's making no worthwhile contribution to society.. yet she is spared.
As the story goes, the song has an interesting twist. A Minister told this story in a sermon. As he did, he told about the three wooden crosses and then revealed that he was the son of the Prostitute who was spared.
So, as the saying goes, God works in mysterious ways... God spared the Prostitute and she gave birth to a son who became a Minister.
It's a reminder that God can use anyone.
Now let that sink in... God can use ANYONE.
God wants to use you.. doesn't matter what skeletons are in your closet.
There maybe someone else you are having difficulty believing God can use... because you know them too well. God can forgive... save... and use anyone. So, if God has forgiven them... why don't you?
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