Posted on March 17, 2012 at 10:25 PM comments (0)
While on earth, Jesus didn't carry cash, at least not on this particular day. He didn't have to. He was the Son of God. While in Capernaum with his disciples, a tax collector hit Peter up for money. He wasted no time finding his Lord. Jesus didn't like the king only collecting taxes from strangers.

 Matthew 17:27  Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up: and when thou has opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take and give unto them for me and thee.

If I had been Peter, I would have exclaimed, "What?" But seeing Jesus feed 5,000 people with five loaves of bread and two fishes, (not to mention the healings) he quickly obeyed. Being a fisherman, don't you know he smiled with anticipation as he tossed out that line, and then shouted a praise when he touched the coin.

Got problems? Take them to Jesus. Believe, and He may surprise you with a dramatic answer.

“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” the locals asked. Only the one who would become the Savior of the world.
 
“He’s just a carpenter, Mary’s son. We’ve seen him grow up with his brothers and sisters.”
 
Jesus marveled at their unbelief. Thousands had followed him as he healed their sick, but home folks rejected him.
 
Familiarity is a problem we suffer today. Too often we come to church expecting everything to be the same. Do we get so familiar with holy things that we take God for granted? We know He died for our sins, but in our daily lives do we take what he says for granted? Have we allowed pride of our intelligence to come between us and God?
 
Do you realize what God could do if we would simply get out of the way?