Then Jesus said to them, "Give to Caesar what is
Caesar's and to God what is God's. 12:17
Footnote: The Pharisees and Herodians thought they had
the perfect question to trap Jesus. But Jesus answered wisely, once again
exposing their self-interest and wrong motives. Jesus said that the coin
bearing the emperor's image should be given to the emperor. But our lives,
which bear God's image, belong to God. Are you giving God all that is
rightfully his? Give your life to God -- you bear his image!
Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that
time will come. It's like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his
servants in charge, each with his assigned task and tells the one at the door to
keep watch. 13:33,34
Footnote: Months of planning go into a wedding, the birth
of a baby, a career change, a speaking engagement, the purchase of a home. Do
you place the same importance on preparing for Christ's return, the most
important event in your life? Its results will last for eternity. You dare not
postpone your preparations because you do not know when his return will occur.
The way to prepare is to study God's Word and live by its instructions each
day. Only then will you be ready.
Keep reading -- 66 days left!
All footnotes taken from the Life Application Study Bible, NIV
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