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Searching
for Pennies There was a small boy who when walking down the street one day found a bright copper penny. He was so excited that he found money, especially because it didn't cost him anything. This experience led him to spend the rest of his days walking with his head down, eyes wide open, looking for treasure. During his lifetime he found 296 pennies, 48 nickels, 19 dimes, 16 quarters, 2 half dollars and one crinkled dollar bill, for a total of: $13.26 He got money for nothing, except that he missed the breathless beauty of 31,369 sunsets, the colorful splendor of 157 rainbows, and the fiery beauty of hundreds of maples nipped by autumn's frost. He never saw white clouds drifting across blue skies, shifting into various wondrous formations. Birds flying, sun shining, and the smiles of a thousand passing people are not a part of his memory. * How sad, but how true of so many people today! In fact, you and I are often guilty of “searching for pennies” and missing out on the greatest blessings of life. “Searching for pennies” for us may mean spending an inordinate amount of time and energy on our jobs or any other pursuit. As a result, we often “miss out” on the blessings of a loving family, close friends, and a vibrant faith in God. Jesus said... “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your TREASURE is, there your HEART will be also” (Mat 6:19-21). “Searching for pennies” in the things of the world is to spend time focusing on those things that are material and temporary in nature. Jesus instructs us to place our focus on things that are spiritual and eternal. The greatest blessings of God are spiritual blessings including the forgiveness of our sins and the hope of living eternally with Him in heaven (Ephesians 1:7; 1 Peter 1:3-4). Those greater
spiritual and eternal blessings are found ONLY in Christ!
Don’t waste your
time “searching for pennies.”
Invest your time in the David A. Sargent, Minister Church of Christ at Creekwood * http://www.ozsermonillustrations.com/frames/materialism_frameset.htm To Subscribe to "Living Water" send a blank e-mail to:
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