Listening to the news these days can
leave one feeling very angry. Constant news of crime and violence
make us wonder how much more depraved our world can become. But take
a walk through the gospels and you'll be surprised at how little has
changed.
The Jews were living under the tyranny
of the Roman Empire. Massive class differentiation left millions in
poverty with no health care and suffering financially. Yet despite
the Jewish belief that the Messiah would bring relief from
oppression, Jesus steps in and says, “pay to Caesar, what belongs
to Caesar.”
The fact that His kingdom had nothing
to do with earthly power struggles left the Jews bewildered and
confused. But freedom from tyranny does not come with the change of
political power on earth, it comes from the freedom we gain that this
state is not eternal. For us there is the eternal hope of a city
clad in gold, with a King who already does and will reign over all
eternity.
And for this He died and gave up His
life!
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