The Lost Coin
Luke 15:8-10
The woman seeking the lost coin is a simple picture of those who believe in Jesus for the salvation of their life, as well as experiencing the value of being brought into the people of God. Jesus tells this parable while dining with tax collectors and sinners in response to the religious leaders' judgmental remarks about his association. Jesus also tells two other parables with an equal sentiment- the shepherd seeking the lost sheep, and the patient and forgiving father of the prodigal son.
The collective image of these three parables shows the effort of Christ seeking out the lost, the Holy Spirit bringing and molding us into the people of God, and the Father waiting patiently to forgive us and show us love1. All three of these elements reflect salvation, but they all bring different highlighted principles that believers need to acknowledge. One that tends to get missed or maybe struggled with the most is probably the impact of the Holy Spirit. The coin is a lifeless, inanimate object. Our understanding of life is equal to that picture. Our life is given and sustained by God, and we are His valued possession when we live inside His will. Are you taking lifeless steps without the Spirit or relying on the Spirit to reveal and keep you inside of God’s will for your life?
The woman seeking the lost coin is a simple picture of those who believe in Jesus for the salvation of their life, as well as experiencing the value of being brought into the people of God. Jesus tells this parable while dining with tax collectors and sinners in response to the religious leaders' judgmental remarks about his association. Jesus also tells two other parables with an equal sentiment- the shepherd seeking the lost sheep, and the patient and forgiving father of the prodigal son.
The collective image of these three parables shows the effort of Christ seeking out the lost, the Holy Spirit bringing and molding us into the people of God, and the Father waiting patiently to forgive us and show us love1. All three of these elements reflect salvation, but they all bring different highlighted principles that believers need to acknowledge. One that tends to get missed or maybe struggled with the most is probably the impact of the Holy Spirit. The coin is a lifeless, inanimate object. Our understanding of life is equal to that picture. Our life is given and sustained by God, and we are His valued possession when we live inside His will. Are you taking lifeless steps without the Spirit or relying on the Spirit to reveal and keep you inside of God’s will for your life?
- Wilcock, Michael. 1979. The Savior of the World: The Message of Luke’s Gospel. The Bible Speaks Today. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
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