Pay unto God what is God's

Ezra 7; Ezra 8; Luke 20

Luke 20:20Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be honest. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor. 21So the spies questioned him: "Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that you do not show partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. 22Is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"

23He saw through their duplicity and said to them, 24"Show me a denarius. Whose portrait and inscription are on it?"

25"Caesar's," they replied.
He said to them, "Then give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's."

26They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. And astonished by his answer, they became silent.

Spies came to listen to Jesus in hope of finding a reason for Him to be arrested. Jesus saw through their facade. It is the same way with us. We may try hard to fin fault in Jesus and in the same way pretend to be devout Christians. Jesus sees right through us. Jesus also restates the importance of giving God what is His. What belongs to the world should be given to the world. However, The world belongs to God, so we should give back to God what He has given to us.

I will give God my world: my life, my work, my schooling, my family, my friend, my everything; for He as given me everything and everything belongs to Him. We shall also not call ourselves Christians, and try to consistently find fault in Christ. How can we look for fault in something we are trying to be [Christian=Christ like].

Dear Jesus,

I lift my life, my world, my everything to You, for it belongs to You. I pray that You find me becoming more and more like You every day. Lord, I pray that You teach me to be more humble and more willing to believe in You without doubt. Give me knowledge so I have no doubt. I thank You Lord for today.

In Your name,

Amen