Lost Coins

This sermon opened my eyes to a richer and deeper meaning to Jesus parable of the lost coins.  It turns out that in the 1st century women would wear a necklace of 10 silver coins around their neck if they were engaged to be married!  So the lost coin was not just any lost coin.  This was a special silver coin (1 of 10).  This coin was one that represented the love of her husband or betrothed.