Welcome to this Saturday edition of the Our Daily Bread Devotional.

My name is Sochiel Dixon.

I'd like to share a personal moment that led to a life-changing realization in today's devotion,

priceless lives in Christ.

Tears streamed down my cheeks during a frantic search for my lost wedding and anniversary

rings.

After an hour of lifting couch cushions and scouring every nook and cranny of our home,

Alan said, I'm sorry, we'll replace them. Thanks, I responded, but their sentimental

value surpasses their material worth. They're irreplaceable. Praying, I continued hunting for the jewelry.

Please, God, help me find them. Later, while reaching into the pocket of a sweater worn earlier in the week,

I found the priceless jewels.

Thank you, Jesus, I exclaimed.

As my husband and I rejoiced, I slipped on the rings

and recalled the parable of the woman who lost a coin in Luke

Chapter 15.

Like the woman who searched for her lost silver coin, I knew the worth of what had been lost.

Neither of us was wrong for wanting to find our valuables.

Jesus simply used that story to emphasize his desire to save every person he created.

One sinner repenting results in a celebration in heaven. What a gift it would be to become a person

who prays as passionately for others as we pray for lost treasures to be found.

What a privilege it is to celebrate when someone repents and surrenders their lives to Christ.

If we've placed our trust in Jesus, we can be thankful. We've experienced the joy of being

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