“And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.' In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” – Luke 15:9-10
Around 2020, a bounty of 800 Civil War-era coins was discovered by a man working in his cornfield in Kentucky. The cache, dubbed the "Great Kentucky hoard," contained hundreds of gold coins minted between 1840 and 1863, as well as a handful of silver coins. Researchers think the collection was buried prior to a Confederate raid during the summer of 1863. The owner of the land and coins desired to remain anonymous, but it is estimated the coins were valued at close to $2 million.
The farmer said: “When I pulled the coin from the ground, I was astonished when I realized I was holding a $20 Double Eagle from the 1860s. After I flipped the first clump of dirt over the next 45 minutes to an hour, the coins kept coming. I knew it was hundreds.”
When someone comes to Christ in faith, it is a miracle. Today, in prayer, rejoice in the Lord that He actively seeks and has found millions who trust in Him.
“There is no one so far lost that Jesus cannot find him and cannot save him.” – Andrew Murray
God’s Word: “I tell you that in the same way, there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.” – Luke 15:7