Do The Right Thing

From our earliest years we are taught by our parents, families, teachers, and church to do the right thing.  Yet we all know from experience that implementing what we have learned can be more challenging than we expect.  We may want to do the right thing but then temptation arises and we quickly find ourselves making excuses and offering justifications for why a different course of action may be warranted, or at least excusable, if only in one particular instance.  That's why I was inspired by the story of Laurie Rimon, who whilst hiking in northern Israel found a 2,000 year old gold Roman coin.  She was tempted to hold on to her find but instead contacted the Israel Antiquities Authority, which quickly mobilized to do research.  One thing that was quickly learned: there is only one other known example of this coin in the world and it's in the British Museum.  Ms. Rimon could have held onto her treasure and nobody would have been any the wiser.  Instead, she has contributed to the store of common knowledge.  In short, she did the right thing.

This Lent, let's each thank God for giving us a moral compass which will lead us in the right direction - and let us pray to God for the wisdom and strength to use this gift.

For more about this story, click here: http://www.timesofisrael.com/hiker-finds-2000-year-old-gold-coin-in-northern-israel/?utm_source=The+Times+of+Israel+Daily+Edition&utm_campaign=175ac8275d-2016_03_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_adb46cec92-175ac8275d-54856629

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