Times have certainly changed, and so has the value of money, especially the smallest denomination, the penny. Pennies are treated as worthless. It is considered rude to even try pay a bill all in pennies. Needless to say for just a dollar bill, you need 100 pennies…However, despite their worth, or worthlessness, a $1,000,000 is not a million if it is one penny less…i.e. $999,999.99.
I have a habit of picking up pennies that people throw out since to them, those pennies are more of a burden than a blessing. So it happened, someone saw me picking pennies up and lamented that they were worthless.
“Why are you pick those pennies up?” He asked dismissively.
I asked him whether he had any business cards. Luckily he had a couple. I took some of his business cards, threw them on the ground and trampled over them. He got so upset at me.
“You are so rude! Why would you trample over my business card? Don’t you see they have my name and information on them?” He was about to walk away, when I answered him back.
“Wait a minute! I said calmly. You are upset, I trampled over your name…a mortal man whose name is just a name. How do you think God feels when you ignore those pennies, trample over them and do not pick them up? Haven’t you noticed or have you conveniently chosen to forget; IN GOD WE TRUST. Each penny has God’s name on it. The ONLY NAME for which it is written, For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God (Roman 14:11 KJV).”
Bewildered, he looked intently at me and said, ‘thank you.’ Well, now you have it too…pick those pennies up and give God the glory, for He knows, you picked them not because they are worth much, but because God’s name on them is PRICELESS.
Have a penny worth kind of day. Won’t you!