"When they came to Capernaum, those who collected the two-drachma tax came to Peter and said, "Does your teacher not pay the two-drachma tax?" He said, "Yes." 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? "When Peter said, "From strangers," Jesus said to him, "Then the sons are exempt. "However, so that we do not offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a shekel. Take that and give it to them for you and Me." Matthew 17:24-27
I find Jesus to be so very practical and sane in all that He did and does. His parables were about every day life. When He multiplied the fish and the loaves, He didn't waste the leftovers, but got a to-go box! And when it came to the practical things of life, Jesus didn't ignore them; He just depended on His Father to provide. Sane yet spiritual; how refreshing is that? Some "spiritual" people I've met are downright spooky. And yet, how can anyone be more spiritual than Jesus? Jesus lived and walked in a sane and a down-to-earth sort of way. This is the pattern that I want to follow: spiritual, supernatural, and yet sane.
Amen.
Posted by: Lindy | July 08, 2009 at 02:55 PM