Today I opened the mail and there I saw a letter from my friend at the Defense Department. A short note accompanied his coin and I sent of a brief note of thanks to him. It really was silly how much I wanted this coin back. I looked at it for a while then put it in a plastic holder. I was heading out to a local bike shop for some parts and I thought about taking it with me. Not a great idea. I put it in my safe and locked it. I did take one of my coins with me. You never know when the opportunity to share your faith may arise.
It is dangerous to take Bible verses out of context or take different genres from the Bible and apply them incorrectly, but as this episode unfolded I was reminded of the words of Jesus, recounted by 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."
Maybe this story will help someone, anyone, repent of their sins and give their life over to Jesus.
Amen.
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