Week 1, Saturday December 3
Matthew 22:15-22
Vs 20-22
And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” When they heard it, they marveled; and they left him and went away.
Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.
Give to the world the things that are worldly.
Render Jealousy
Greed
Violence
Hatred
Lust to the World.
Render to God the things that are God’s.
Render Forgiveness
Compassion
Food for the hungry
Shelter for the homeless
Love for the lonely
Repentance
Prayer to God
It can be difficult at times to determine clearly what is God’s and what is the World’s. Especially knowing that all of creation belongs to the Lord! And until we are born into eternal life, or Jesus returns, we are here waiting in a world of chaos and distractions trying to figure this out.
When Jesus became incarnate and took on our flesh, the things of God entered into the things of the world. Divinity tangibly dwelt in the realm of Caesar, and the advent of redemption began.
This Advent, what are you willing to render to God?