Charles Spurgeon Commentary Luke 15:8

"Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?" — Luke 15:8 (ASV)

Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, does not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?

Her thoughts were all concerning that one lost piece. It did not have more intrinsic value than the rest, but being lost, it drew her attention away from the other nine. She valued it, and in the hope of finding it, she lit a candle, swept the house, and sought diligently until she found it.

This is a picture of the Holy Spirit's work in seeking lost souls. They bear the King's impress. They are coins of the realm.

This woman knew that the silver coin was not far away, so she swept the house and sought diligently, using all her eyes, devoting all her time to this one object, setting aside all other pursuits until she found it.