"Is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?" (Luke 20:22)
A very fitting question and devotion for the day after taxes are due! A group was questioning Jesus and the question about taxes was posed. Was it right for them to pay taxes. Jesus is very quick to answer and he saw how they were trying to trick him. Jesus asked whose picture was on the coins they used. He then answered, "Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's." (Luke 20:25) The beautiful part of this is that ultimately who does Caesar belong to . . . God. Caesar ultimately is a child of God. And so if Caesar belongs to God then everything belonging to Caesar also belongs to . . . God. The questioners were not able to snare Jesus. He answered all too well. Well played Jesus, well played.
Give to the government what is the government's. However, give to God what is God's. You are a child of God. Therefore you are God's. Give your life, your heart, and your soul to God.
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