Today's discussion question: What did Jesus mean, “Give… to God what is God’s?”"I, the LORD, am your God, who brought you from the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery. "You shall have no other gods before me. "You shall not make for yourself a carved image or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above or that is on the earth beneath or that is in the water below. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the LORD, your God, am a jealous God..." Exodus 20:2-5
Let's consider for a moment that in this story Jesus may be challenging his listeners belief in the necessity of participating in the Roman economy. They want to use Roman roads, buildings, even Roman soldiers and Roman money without paying taxes. They no the Roman coin is unholy. That is why money changers make a profit at the Temple trading Roman coin for Temple coins. Yet, in so doing they participate fully in the pagan monetary system.
How about us? We don't worship Lincoln on our nickels or Benjamin Franklin on our $100 bills. But have our lives, every faith-based action and financial transaction been rendered unto God?
Tell us about your hopes & goals for 40 Days 'Till Easter.
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