The Men of Iron Minute

by Travis Albanesius | Iron Rep – Ephrata, PA

The Tax Man

Ok it’s time to get your taxes done! And yes, as much as we don’t like to do it, we have to pay the tax man. It’s biblical…

There’s a fun story about this in Matthew 17:24-27.

24 After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”

25 “Yes, he does,” he replied.

When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes—from their own children or from others?”

26 “From others,” Peter answered.

“Then the children are exempt,” Jesus said to him. 27 “But so that we may not cause offense, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.”

Ok, so if I were you, I would not go get my fishing stuff right now and hope to catch a trout with a mouth full of gold… But I would take heart in understanding that no matter what your tax bill might be, God provides. Our great teacher, Jesus, paid his taxes and he wants us to do the same.

So today, trust God, seek His wisdom and trust that He will provide for our needs despite how big our tax bill may be.

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