The Penny

So some things happened recently that really got me thinking. I was praying for this "situation" that happened really recently when God kinda placed a whole sermon in my head in about 3 seconds. It was kinda neat.

Luke 15:8-10 "Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Does she not light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.' In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

So here's this woman who has 10 silver coins. This probably means that she wasn't all that rich. She had a family to feed, she needed to get the grain for the fields and whatever else she needs to get as a wife. So when she loses that one coin it's a big deal.

Think of this parable as if we, humans, were those coins. Sometimes we get bumped around, scratched, dusty and very worn down. We then get lost within the world and begin to feel very down on ourselves. Then we fall through a crack and are stuck there, unable to get out on our own.

Maybe you've felt like that sometime in your life. I know I have. But there is hope because you see you are very precious to God and He will light a lamp (shine light in the darkness) and come running to our rescue. Then He picks us up, dusts us off, rubs us down until we shine with our silver luster and places us in a permanent, safe spot so we can never get lost again. But He doesn't just restore us, He rejoices in our return to Him!!! The angels in Heaven celebrate when we return to Him with a huge feast because you are special, valuable, cherished, precious, and wonderful!! There is nothing that can give you so much satisfaction than being protected in God's arms of love :)

Blessings!!!