The Woman and the Lost Coin

E1526 - The Woman and the Lost Coin

Published: October 6, 2026

Duration: 2:56

In Luke 15:8–10, Jesus tells of a woman who loses one of ten precious coins and refuses to stop searching until she finds it. These were not ordinary coins—they were part of a semedi, a bridal headdress that symbolized commitment and love. Losing even one would have been deeply personal.

In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast, Dr. Michael Youssef brings this parable to life by explaining the dark, cramped homes of first-century Israel, where a lost coin could easily disappear into cracks in a dirt floor. The woman lights a lamp, sweeps carefully, and search...