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Found by the Master

When she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ — Luke 15:9

V8 Why would the woman in Jesus’ parable turn her house upside down for one coin when she had nine others? It was just one coin, right? Well, this parable is about more than just coins. It is about value and importance.

By making a poor woman the main character, Jesus was pushing cultural and religious buttons. Women were often looked down upon, and yet here Jesus gave a woman character credibility. In addition, though she was poor, she had been able to save some money worth about 10 days’ wages. It wasn’t a huge amount, but to her, even one-tenth of it was valuable. So, she lit a lamp in her humble, windowless home to find her lost coin v8.

Most of the religious leaders in Jesus’ audience were quite well off, and many were wealthy. They wouldn’t bother to look for something as insignificant as one coin. Sadly, many of them thought it wasn’t worth their time to bother with “sinners” either Luke 15:2. When the woman found her coin, she called her neighbors and friends to celebrate with her. Jesus then droves home the point that unsaved people are so precious to God that all heaven rejoices over one sinner who repents. They are worth turning the world upside down, just to find them.

And Jesus did just that; he came “to seek and to save the lost” Luke 19:10, including you and me. What an honor; we are of great importance to God. HALLELUJAH.

PRAYER

Lord, thanks for being the searching One who believed I was worth finding. Help me to value others as you do. In Jesus' name Amen.

Rev. Isaac G. Y Bangalu Founder & CE

Couples & Singles Network for Christ Initiative

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