SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 11/13/2022 7:55 AM
My Worship Time Focus:
PT-2 “The Principle Discussed”
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: Matthew
17:25b-27a
Message of the verses: “And when he came
into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, "What do you think,
Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs or poll-tax, from
their sons or from strangers?" 26 And upon his saying, "From strangers,"
Jesus said to him, "Consequently the sons are exempt. 27 “But, lest we
give them offense,”
It was when Peter answered "From strangers,"
Jesus” stated the corollary (result) truth "Consequently the sons are
exempt.” We mentioned in our last SD
that in human governments of that day the family of the ruling person was
exempt from paying taxes.
Jesus
did not end the argument there but went on, and if He had not then there would
be believers today, and there are some, who say that they don’t have to pay
taxes, but Jesus went on is saying ““But, lest we give them offense,” as Jesus
told Peter, the tax was to be paid.
Clearly implied was the idea that it was not only to be paid in full but
paid willingly without any argument. If
Jesus, being the Son of God, paid taxes, then as a believer today I must do the
same.
MacArthur
concludes “Regardless of how unjust a tax is assessed or how blasphemously or
irresponsibly it is sent, it is to be paid.
If the Son of God claimed no exemptions for Himself in paying taxes to
the ‘den of thieves’ run by the wicked, false teachers and leaders of Israel,
how much less can His followers claim exemption for themselves. And if He was concerned about not giving
offense to unbelievers over that issue, how much more should His followers have
such concern.” My answer to that is
none.
11/13/2022 8:16 AM
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