SWEEPING
FOR SILVER:
LOST
COIN RECOVERED
LUKE
15:8-10
Luke
15:8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth
not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
Susan: The
parable of the lost sheep would be meaningful to men. Now Jesus tells a similar
parable that women would relate to—launching into spring cleaning to find a
lost coin.
Susie: This
wasn’t a case of a penny falling and rolling across the floor. The coin was
important to her for sentimental reasons as well as for its value.
In the
“lost coin” parable, the ten silver coins refers to a piece of jewelry with ten
silver coins on it worn by brides. This was the equivalent of a wedding ring in
modern times.
Susie: I once
lost the diamond setting off my engagement ring in a large warehouse where I
worked. I was interviewing candidates for temporary positions and was giving a
tour to about ten of them when I noticed the loss. We all got down on our hands
and knees and meticulously searched the dusty floor until it was found. We
hired all ten of them! I can definitely relate to this parable. LOL!
Luke
15:9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours
together, saying, Rejoice4796 with me; for I have found the piece
which I had lost.
Susie: Today
this woman would have posted a pic of the recovered coin on Facebook and
created an “event” for the celebration. Not having FB or a phone, she must have
stepped outside and rounded up friends and neighbors.
Susan: The
Greek word translated “rejoice” implies she felt a joy that must be shared with others.
The
New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible
4796
sugchairÅ – sympathize in gladness, congratulate – rejoice in (with)
Susan: People
are up for a good party at any time for any reason, and I’m sure these friends
and neighbors were excited to share in her joy. If a person doesn’t enjoy the
feeling of rejoicing with someone, they need to be ministered to and introduced
to the source of all joy, Jesus!
Susie: The
Apostle Paul, writing to the Christians in Rome, encouraged them to “Rejoice
with them that do rejoice” (Romans 12:15a). We had that experience last
Saturday as forty-one of our friends rejoiced with us at our housewarming
party!
Susan: It was
a glorious, joyful day as they helped us celebrate the Lord’s goodness to us!
Luke
15:10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of
God over one sinner that repenteth.
Susie: Who is
seated in the presence of the angels?
Susan: God Almighty,
surrounded by angels, is the host of the
party celebrating a lost soul coming to salvation through trust in Jesus
Christ, entering the fold of God’s forever family.
Susie: God
the Father calls together His angels to rejoice with Him. I’m sure they erupt
in songs of praise as they share the Father’s joy.
Ponder
this and Apply it: If you have trusted Jesus as your Savior,
heaven threw a party to celebrate your adoption into God’s family. Do you
celebrate with joy the fact that you are forgiven, free, and a joint-heir with
Jesus? Do you invite others to know this joy (to know Jesus) and join in the
celebration? What’s stopping you? Let’s have a party!
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