Sunday, August 1, 2010
"Only" a Penny?
My friend was delighted when a wealthy busness friend invited her and he husband to dinner at an elegant resterauntone evening.
Nearing the reseraunt, her friend suddenly stopped and picked up a grubby penny from the sidewalk. He held it up and smiled, then slipped it into his pocket as if he had found great treasure. How absurd!
What did this man want with a dirty old penny?
Throughout the evening, the thought nagged her. Finally, she could stand it no longer. Casually, she mentioned that her brother had a coin collection, and asked if the penny he had found was of value. Again, her friend smiled, drew the coin from his pocket and handed it to her.
"Look." he said"Read what it says."
"United States of America."
"No, not that, Read further."
"One cent?"
"No, turn it over."
"In God we trust?"
"Yes! If I trust God, the name of God is holy,even on a coin. That inscription is embossed on every United States coin, yet we seldom notice it. When God drops a message right in front of me, reminding me to trust in Him, who am I to pass it by? I cherish that coin as a reminder from God."
"....He is a buckler to all those that trust in Him." Psalm 18:30
"O my God I trust in Thee, let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me." Psalm 25:2
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Wow. that is so cool!
It's amazing how things can be seen so differently... as from God/of no value. And not just a penny... almost anything can be seen that way...
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