Jesus told a story…using this parable Jesus showed the importance of women.  He raised women to a level of respect and love whenever He healed them and even when He used them to illustrate a point.

 (NASB) Luke 15:8-10 “Or what woman, if she has ten silver coins and loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?
9 ‘When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I had lost!’
10 ‘In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.’”

  Have you ever lost something of importance and/or value?  Anxiety, a frantic searching, fear even can take over, can’t it?  The woman in the story did not give up looking for that lost coin…it was of great value and importance to her.
  That’s like you and me…we are of great value and importance to the living God of the Bible. 

  When that woman found her coin, what did she do?  She celebrated!  She gathered her friends and neighbors together for a party!  She had found that valuable coin.

  When you receive Jesus as your Savior, there is a celebration in heaven!  The angels of God have great joy because you have repented of your sins…and asked Jesus to save you, to be “found” by Him.  And you have “found” the One who will fill you with Himself. 

   You are of great worth to the God of the Bible.  Women, men, children…all are valuable to the only true God.  There are no second-class citizens in heaven. 

   God loves you – He searches for you – He pursues you – and when He gets your attention onto Himself…you have one of two choices to make:
1- Reject Him from your life
2- Repent and receive Him into your life

   Have the angels of God rejoiced over you?  Have you been that lost coin?  If you have not received Him as your Savior and Lord of your life…now is the time to be “found”!

   Are the angels of God rejoicing over you at this moment because you are repenting of your sins (not remorse; but repentance is turning from your sins and turning to God)?
   Are you the focus of celebration in heaven because:

Celebration! The Lost Coin…Found!