50 cents

Recently...

As I was leaving work, I stepped into the elevator and found 50 cents just sitting on the floor (with no one else inside). I took the 2 quarters and thought nothing more of it.

Until...

I was taking the Midland bus home ON THE SAME DAY, and a passenger (around my age) enters the bus and drops $2.25 into the fare box, not knowing the one-time fare is $2.75.

Do the math, my friends. The difference is 50 cents!! Apparently he had no more money on him. I just happened to be sitting at the front of the jam-packed bus when I heard the driver say to him, "You just wasted $2.25". Immediately, I thought of the 50 cents I had found earlier. So I gave the guy my 2 quarters to prevent any further altercation.

I love how God works.

Shortly after this incident, I was thinking of the popular chorus, "Blessed be Your name". The lyrics, "He gives and takes away" came to mind! I found 50 cents in an elevator ("He gives"), and then used that 50 cents to help someone else. ("...and takes away")