Dust and Love

“From dust you have come, and to dust you will return.”
We sat in the sanctuary tonight to worship on Ash Wednesday. All of us together. Simultaneously saints and sinners, all of us. I sat in that room with all kinds of people, all ages, all walks of life, all circumstances and situations. None of us perfect, especially not me. Tonight, we were reminded that we all come from dust. And one day, we’ll all become dust again. Every single one of us. None better than the other. But all fully beloved by God. Yes, we may be dust, but ya know, God makes beautiful things out of dust. Including you and me.
“From dust you have come, and to dust you will return. And God loves you.”