Lost coin

Dearly Beloved,

Grace and Peace to you.


What woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, "Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.” Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.
— Luke 15.8-10


          I

Each moment of your life
is an instance of the Beloved calling,
seeking you, reaching,
reaching.
This world is her lamp.
This moment is her house.
She wants you more than you think.
Lift up your head,
and let yourself be found.



          II

You may think of yourself
as a pebble among billions on a beach.
But Love knows which one you are.
Exactly where you are.
The contours of your surface,
the feel and heft of your life,
the secrets of your inner silence.
Along this infinite seashore,
she can find you in the dark.



          III

Don’t worry that you need something,
that you have to seek
something you lack. It is you yourself
who are the treasure.
It is God, not you, who is seeking.
No matter how far off you are
God will never leave you there.
God holds you with delight,
and will never throw you away. Ever.
You are the completion of her dowry,
the silver coin she strings around her neck.
You are her beloved.
Her joy in finding you
is as immense as the seashore.
She throws a party. All of Creation
is God’s celebration that she has you.
Everyone is invited—especially the lost,
the hopeless, the ones not worth looking for.
She spends everything for each one.



          IV

God is not oblivious.
You are not under
the cushions of her sofa.
You are in her hand.
Be at peace.






Deep Blessings,
Pastor Steve




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