Matthew 17:22-27
As Jesus and his disciples were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is to be handed over to men, and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day." And they were overwhelmed with grief.
When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax approached Peter and said, "Does not your teacher pay the temple tax?" "Yes," he said. When he came into the house, before he had time to speak, Jesus asked him, "What is your opinion, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take tolls or census tax? From their subjects or from foreigners?" When he said, "From foreigners," Jesus said to him, "Then the subjects are exempt. But that we may not offend them, go to the sea, drop in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. Open its mouth and you will find a coin worth twice the temple tax. Give that to them for me and for you."
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is in thanksgiving for the rain. Also, for the Dominican order; today is the Memorial of St. Dominic.
God provides a coin worth twice the temple tax so that Jesus and Peter may enter. Peter is a fisherman and by means of his gifts, God provides him the means to be obedient to Christ.
What God does not provide the means for is the means not to trust in Our Lord. If Simon Peter had enough for the temple tax, would there have been this incredible affirmation of how God provides? We have all said to ourselves the mantra, "I don't have enough," when it comes to money, food, talents, looks, etc. Praise God that He gives us enough to look to heaven through His abundance of need... need for Him. Take care and God Bless.
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