While cleaning between theater seats after a showing of the movie Happy Feet, 19-year-old cinema worker Christopher Montgomery found a pouch that contained $24,000 in cash. And instead of stuffing it in his pants, he immediately turned it over to his manager, who restored it to its rightful owner. The money belonged to small business owner Rose Marie Limoncelli, who was watching the movie when the pouch fell out of her purse and onto the floor. It contained income that she hadn’t yet been able to deposit. Montgomery was offered a cash reward, but declined it.
As amazing as that story is it is even more amazing to think what God did for us. He sees our sin. He does not give up on us. In fact he delays his return so that more and more people might come to know Jesus. He delays so people might share the gospel so others are ready when he returns to “restore the fortune” of his people by taking them to heaven. Who are you going to share this priceless treasure with?
Psalm 14:2,3,7
2 The Lord looks down from heaven
on the sons of men
to see if there are any who understand,
any who seek God.
3 All have turned aside,
they have together become corrupt;
there is no one who does good,
not even one.
Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people,
let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!