The Story Consider the penny...It is the smallest denomination of currency… and thus misplaced or misused without much regret. That’s why pennies are found in such strange places; lying in the street, tossed in car consoles, slipped between sofa cushions, or dropped under a restaurant table. We use them to pay sales tax or round out a dollar or throw in a wishing well. Each penny has a story that is somehow reflected in its physical condition. Some pennies are bright and shiny. Others are actually considered to be mutilated coins. However, regardless of a penny’s condition, at a bank it can be exchanged for full value.We are all like the penny. Our life experiences are all different and unique. Hurtful and cruel things happen to us along the way. Some of us have been betrayed by people we trusted. Some of us have been ridiculed or shamed. Some bear the burden of guilt. Some have believed the lies others told about us. As a result, we live crippled lives… we walk, bent over by the heaviness of life…we feel tarnished and mutilated, like a discarded penny. But there is good news! Jesus Christ lived and died and rose again to redeem your life. He reaches down, picks up the “pennies” of your life, and declares you worth FULL VALUE. Regardless of your condition, you are priceless to Him! YOU ARE WORTH FULL VALUE FULL VALUE THROUGH JESUS! |
