Lost Coin

Have you ever lost something valuable? I mean really, really valuable? I remember a sister-in-law of mine once lost the diamond from her engagement ring. Her family searched the house, the drains, the vacuum cleaner bag. Nothing. It was a huge disappointment to her to lose this stone that symbolized her husband's proposal (and her acceptance) of marriage. For weeks, wherever she went in the house she kept her eyes searching for that stone. Then came moving day. Everything was packed and loaded onto a truck. She cleaned and swept the house one last time. And guess what? After everything else had been taken from the house, as she swept she noticed a shiny stone lodged in a crack in the floor board.

Did she yawn and pick it up obligingly? Most assuredly, NO!! She quickly bent over, picked up her diamond and announced to the family the discovery of her lost treasure. Her excitement didn't end there. She quickly told any who had heard about her loss and whenever she had opportunity, with great joy she recounted her story to others. It was impossible to hear her story and not share her excitement even years later.

This is the joy (only more so) God has when a sinner repents. This is what we read in today's RMMR passage:

Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it? And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.' Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents. (Luke 15:8-10)

God rejoiced over you when you turned from your sin and turned in faith to Christ for forgiveness. God rejoiced over you and still rejoices.

The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. (Zephaniah 3:17)

Now that should impact my day.