A New Day

By: Pastor Johnie Akers     

Genesis 1:31, “And God saw everything that He had made, and, behold, it was very good.” 3M Laboratories has a strong reputation of allowing its researchers the latitude to work on their own projects. Spencer Silver, one of their chemists, was working on a strong adhesive compound. The result, however, was a product that was much weaker than what already existed in the other product lines offered by 3M. In fact, it was so weak it stuck to objects but could easily be pulled off without leaving a mark. For the next five years, Silver attempted to develop an interest in his compound from within 3M but to no avail. One of his colleagues, Arthur Fry, attended a seminar by Silver, and had a spark of inspiration. Fry, who sang in his church choir, was frustrated by the paper bookmarks he used to mark the songs in his hymnal, because they would not stay in place. He applied some of Silver’s reusable adhesive to paper, in that moment, Post-It Notes were born. They have become one of 3Ms most successful products. In fact, can you imagine life without Post-It notes? Like many beneficial inventions, one could say this one was created “by accident.” Yet we attempt to apply that same logic to what the Lord creates. Unfortunately, we have a tendency to label ourselves or others, for that matter, as “accidents.” You may have heard the parental axiom: “This is little Johnny; he was an accident.” Understand, friend, what God creates is “very good,” not an accident. You may have been mislabeled all of your life as “an accident.” Yet you are a uniquely designed creation, brought to life, through the masterful handiwork of a God who loves and cares for each of us. There are no two snowflakes alike. There are no two individuals alike. So today, learn to appreciate the uniqueness that God has innately placed within each part of His creation, including you. By appreciating your distinctives, you can better appreciate all of the handiwork with which our heavenly Father graces His creation, with each new day.