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The past few weeks, I have found a surprising number of pennies on the ground. It seems there's one waiting for me everywhere I go. It got me thinking...
- Pennies aren't worth much (maybe that's why there are so many on the ground, ignored, but that's another thought), yet when I find one, I feel a little bit like a kid. Like I've discovered a treasure.
- Pennies aren't very fancy. Most that I find are a dull brown. A bit beat up. But they still work the same as any other penny.
- A bunch of pennies, used together, make a difference. When we were adopting our daughter, we "saved every penny," literally. They added up to more than $100 over the course of a year. That's some spending power.
We're a lot like pennies. Most of us aren't very fancy. For the most part, we don't cost much - friendship is absolutely free. And together, we can make a big difference in the world. Our church is sponsoring a medical supply drive for Haiti. No person, alone, could easily fill the trailer with supplies, but together, we can. And we are!
Like the church of Acts 2:42-47, if we "devote [ourselves] to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer," "praising God and enjoying the favor of all people," we will make a difference.
Let's not ignore those "pennies" out there, who don't know Jesus. Getting the chance to introduce another "dull penny" to new life in Christ, that's the real treasure. That's worth getting excited about!
2 comments:
ASWESOME post. I will think of you when I see a penny, and I will say a prayer for you. Penny prayers. Smiles. Love you.
When I was 5 or 6 years old, my Sunday school teacher said "Lost coins represent lost souls." He wanted us to place all lost coins in the offering plate to recognize lost souls. I have always remembered that statement. No superstitions about heads or tails because when I pick up a lost coin, I hope it helps a lost soul.
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