Lost but Now Found 失而复得

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Apr 21, 2026, 3:07:11 AMApr 21

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Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin. Luke 15:9

Today's Scripture Luke 15:8-10

Today's Insights

God’s love for us is described throughout the Bible. John 3:16-17 declares, “God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” He “did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” God “lavished” great love on us by “[sending] his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins” (1 John 3:1; 4:10). We were deserving of death, but because of God’s merciful love, He “made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions” (Ephesians 2:5; see Romans 5:8). When we turn away from our sins and place our faith in Jesus, heaven rejoices (Luke 15:10).

Today's Devotion

When I visited Ecuador’s Amazon region with my father many years ago, we took a fun speedboat ride to a small village to take in the sights and learn about the local tribes. My dear dad bought me handmade jewelry, including a set of earrings. I only wore those earrings on special occasions, including when I went to visit my sister for my birthday. When I came back from my trip, I was horrified to discover I’d lost one of my earrings. I looked everywhere.

It was just an earring, but I’d have to travel all the way back to the Amazon jungle to replace it. Amazingly, when my sister returned to the restaurant we had visited for my birthday, she spotted my missing earring in their lost and found. I was overjoyed!

Jesus told a parable about a woman who’d lost her silver coin. She wouldn’t rest while her valuable coin was missing. “Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?” Jesus asked (Luke 15:8). And when she found her coin, she greatly rejoiced (v. 9).

Jesus told this story to demonstrate how precious we are to God. He “came to seek and to save” those who are lost (19:10). Although we were once lost, heaven rejoiced when we were found.

Reflect & Pray

How does it feel to know you’re precious to God? How does it feel to know heaven rejoices when we’re found?

Dear God, thank You for searching for me.

By Nancy Gavilanes

“你们和我一同欢喜吧！因为我失落的那块钱已经找到了。”（路加福音 15章9节）

今日经文：路加福音 15章8-10 节

今日洞见：整本《圣经》都在描绘上帝对我们的爱。约翰福音 3章16-17节宣告说：“上帝爱世人，甚至将他的独生子赐给他们，叫一切信他的，不致灭亡，反得永生。”他“差他的儿子降世，不是要定世人的罪，乃是要叫世人因他得救。”上帝向我们“倾注”了极大的爱，借着“[差]他的儿子为我们的罪作了挽回祭”来表达这份爱（约翰一书 3:1；4:10）。我们本是罪该万死，但因着上帝慈爱的怜悯，他“当我们死在过犯中的时候，便叫我们与基督一同活过来”（以弗所书 2:5；罗马书 5:8）。当我们从罪恶中回转、从此信靠耶稣而活，天国都因此欢欣雀跃（路加福音 15:10）。

今日灵修许多年前，我和父亲一同造访厄瓜多尔的亚马逊地区。我们搭乘一艘有趣的小快艇前往一个小村落，在那里观光游览，并了解当地部落的风土人情。我亲爱的父亲送给我一些手工制作的首饰，其中包括一副耳环。我只在特别的场合才会佩戴这副耳环，比如在我生日那天去探望姐姐的时候。旅途归来后，我惊恐地发现自己弄丢了一只耳环。我翻遍了所有地方寻找它。虽然那只是一只耳环，但若想补回它，我就得千里迢迢地重返亚马逊丛林。令人惊喜的是，当我的姐姐回到我们过生日时去过的那家餐厅时，竟然在他们的失物招领处发现了那只丢失的耳环。我真是欣喜若狂！

耶稣曾讲过一个关于一位妇人丢失银币的比喻。只要那枚珍贵的银币尚未寻回，她就片刻不得安歇。“她岂不点上灯，打扫屋子，细心寻找，直到找着吗？”耶稣问道（路加福音 15:8）。而当她终于找回那枚银币时，便欢喜不已（9节）。耶稣讲述这个故事，是为了表明我们在神眼中何等宝贵。祂“来，为要寻找、拯救”那些失丧的人（19:10）。虽然我们曾一度失丧，但当我们被寻回时，天国便因此欢欣。

反思与祷告 知道自己在神眼中如此宝贵，你的感受如何？当你知道，我们被寻回时天国都因此欢欣喜乐，你的感受又如何？亲爱的上帝，感谢祢把我寻回。