"And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.'" (Luke 15:9)
We've all done it -- haven't we? We put something of importance, at least to us, in a 'safe place.' The problem, at least sometimes, is we don't remember WHERE the 'safe place' is. OR...with even more frustration... we just had it! We were using it - whatever 'it' is - and now we can't find it. What about time? Have you 'lost' time? As in when you are just going to ________ (fill in the blank) for a few minutes? Then you look at the clock and see how much time has really gone by! The readings today are about loosing, finding and time. In Genesis we are told to "Keep the Sabbath day holy." (Exodus 20:8) AND we are reminded we are pretty busy with "labor and doing work." (20:9) So follow God's commands, as God's people (like we talked about last week) and keep the Sabbath. Paul is reminding the Corinthians, and us, of the importance of God and God's love through the "message of the cross." (1 Corinthians 1:18) Jesus is telling about things lost and found. Important things - sheep and coins - and the rejoicing when the lost is found. He points out, however, the greater rejoicing when the "lost" people come back to a relationship with God. (15:10) So..... What have you lost? Have you found it again yet? Have you "found the time" to talk to God about it? During this Lenten season have you been able to "find" time for God? As Caregivers our schedules get very busy doing "labor and work" which means we REALLY need to remember to take a Sabbath day weekly. (Exodus 20:9) Something to think about......
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