July 12, 2009
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Great News!!!!!
My husband and I were given a new camera from my mother for our 25th anniversary. It was a thoughtful and extravagant gift that we greatly appreciated. (Enter… the brainless wonder.. namely ME!) A few weeks ago we had potential buyers walk through our home. Since I knew they would be looking in our closets I hid items that were valuable. One of them was our new camera. A few days later I went to find the camera and couldn’t remember where I hid it.
I knew how much Mama spent on it and I was so upset at my carelessness. I hunted like mad for that camera. I pulled out boxes in literally every closet of the house. I took a flashlight and looked behind furniture, in cupboards and inside boxes. I looked under beds and behind closet doors. I looked in very conceivable place I could think of and thought I had exhausted every possible hiding place that came to mind.
Finally, as I was on another hunt for the lost camera, I happened to move some items in my closet and there was the camera! I threw kisses up to God and thanked Him for revealing it. I called my granddaughter to me and showed her what I had found. She rejoiced with me! I called my husband and shared the GOOD NEWS and he also rejoiced. The lost camera had been found!
Immediately in the midst of this rejoicing a parable came to mind ….
Luke 15:8-10: Or what woman, if she has ten silver coins and loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? “When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I had lost!’ “In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” (NAS)
I suddenly knew that God wanted my attention. My spiritual ears perked up. God was using the common daily round of my life to teach me a spiritual truth from His Word. It’s amazing, actually, when you think of it. Here nearly 2,000 years later His Holy Spirit is using an everyday event in my life to remind me of a spiritual truth He taught many years ago.
The spiritual truth was that HE loved the lost sinner more than I ever could. I thought of those I labor over in prayer for the salvation of their souls. I thought of those loved ones whom I want to see grow more in Christ. I thought of my own sins and weaknesses that discourage me so. Suddenly, I found great rest and peace in knowing that Jesus said He came to “seek and to save that which was lost”. Luke 19:10
Comments (9)
What a beautiful post with the reminder of such a valuable nugget of truth! I love how He speaks to us through every day life. I have been busy picking cherries and even in that task He has been speaking to me. All we have to do is listen, but often we get too caught up in what we are doing.
Glad you found your camera hun!
I didn’t know your house was up for sale! I thought you had moved into a rental home on your last move. Where will you be moving too?
Well I am sure glad you found your camera too! I do the same thing when I have to get the house all picked up on open house day, like today. And some times I can’t find things again. The older I get the harder it is to remember where I put stuff. good post! sharon
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a modern day parable.
Good post and a sure reminder of how God works in our lives and the lives of our loved ones. Thank you!!
I love good news!
That is so neat that she came and wanted to buy your house! But so sad she can’t right now. We are wondering just what is going to happen to so many people in Calif. So sad! Sharon
glad you found it! not remembering where you left it is almost as frustrating as the lost item itself!
and thanks for the reminder – sometimes i get frustrated. a family member i love with all my heart isn’t saved. i pray for something to shake loose and make him believe. thanks for reminding me that God wants it to happen even more than i do!
Praise the Lord- I am so glad that you found it and now you must use it also- thank you for your loving comments and yes- dear grand daughter is home now and she did sleep with grandma while camping so her grandpa had to sleep with the dogs–LOL
Ashley is a little timid about being alone out in the wilderness and at home too- she has grandma Hill trained-
I just love how the Lord gets our attention, and in the end we see more to what really it’s all about! He is so kewl! Love those lessons, so deep in meaning / rich! Have a great weekend!