The Story of The Lost Coin

I heard about a young man who was said to have committed such hideous crimes that made him almost like a fugitive in his own land. Everyone that narrated the story blamed him as being solely responsible for his current plight which they attributed to his insatiable desire for wealth and meaning in life. Every time I heard about this story, all I could think about was how he was coping wherever he found to hide.

Heaven blessed me on this beautiful day, when my phone buzzed and it was him. My excitement knew no bounds. All I kept saying to him was how much I’d missed him, missed talking with him, etc. I wanted to know about his health and general wellbeing. I asked about his mental health and health numbers. I was so happy to connect with him that there was no time to play blame games. Even though I’d heard about his story many times, I didn’t still have the full details of his crimes, I needn’t know, I wasn’t interested in him rehashing it either. There must be a way out. God must have a way out for him. So I assured him of how much God loved him and that I was confident that God would extricate him from his present woes if he let Him.

Throughout the entire length of my talk with this person, all he did was weep, and weep and weep. These were tears of relief and gratitude that at least one person didn’t scold or condemn him like everyone else had.

Jesus said when a woman loses one of ten pieces of silver coins, she doesn’t go ranting or become uncontrollably distraught. No, she calms down, puts herself together, lights a candle, picks up a broom, looks, searches, looks again, searches in every possible nook and cranny, until she finds it. And when she finds it, she rejoices greatly, calling on her friends and neighbours to come celebrate with her (Luke 15:8-9).

The Kingdom of Heaven is not about blame or condemnation, but about love, faith, and hope. It is about righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.

Do you feel lost, unwanted, ignored, condemned or hopeless? Jesus is waiting with arms open wide to receive you, and love you and make you NEW.
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AboutGrace Obomanu

Grace obomanu is a Christian Blogger and Founder; 'Grace Obomanu Foundation'. Grace is an inspiring writer who intentionally projects the truth of God's word by sharing simple yet profound truths from the Bible. She writes with a revelational thrust, sharing wisdom, insights relatable to everyday living with particular emphasis on Victorious Christian Living. Her foundation, a non-profit trustee, continues to make impact, adding value to people's lives through outreaches, mentorship, bible teachings and counseling, partnerships. Grace has a diploma in Ministerial Training (with emphasis on Spiritual Leadership from Rhema Bible Training Center Nigeria. She trained as a medical doctor and has years of experience in Health Systems Management. She also holds a master's degree in Public Health from the University of Liverpool.