Good Morning, God
Lord, how many of us are bleary-eyed this morning? How many of us have stayed up most, if not all, of the night preparing our tax returns? At this point, we have only about 40 more hours before they are actually due. Will there be lines at the mailboxes as always? Will on-line filings over-tax the system? How many extensions will be filed? How many CPA’s and tax-preparers will be breathing a sigh of relief? How much money will we have left Wednesday morning, after we pay what we owe?
You know, Lord, we often gripe and/or joke about paying our taxes, but your word tell us to render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s and unto God what is God’s. To be sure, Lord, this is talking about giving to the synagogue, the temple and by extension, our churches. But it also is certain that we are supposed to pay our just, fair share to support a just and fair governmental system. We are also to pray for those in government, for those in authority over us.
So, Lord, as we pay our taxes, may we pray for their appropriate, fair and just use through our governing systems, that we may have good lives and have them abundantly.
In Jesus' name, Amen
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