Romans 13:7 says, "Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed." That is an excellent verse that I could spend a good bit of time on, but let me add a couple more. They brought the coin, and he asked them, "Whose portrait is this? And whose inscription?" "Caesar's," they replied. Then Jesus said to them, "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's." And they were amazed at him. Mark 12:16-17
Yes, it is that time of year again. When the King's henchmen show up at your door wanting your hard earned dollars. No, I don't like it either but as Christians, we have to listen to the words of our Master and toss in the required coinage. We really lost the battle about 235 years ago when no one put "term limits for all" in the American Constitution.
God is ultimately and always in charge. He "sets up kings and deposes them" Daniel 2:21 We should stay focused on the pilgrim aspect of our lives. Here today - gone tomorrow... Your money & your life!
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