Coin in the fish's mouth.

"After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?” “Yes, he does,” he replied. When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes—from their own children or from others?” From others,” Peter answered. "Then the children are exempt,” Jesus said to him. "But so that we may not cause offense, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours." (Matthew 17:24-27) Kings' sons are exempt from paying taxes, so Jesus was not obligated to pay a tax to a temple belonging to his Father. But Jesus paid it anyway. By paying the tax with money delivered by a caught fish, Jesus avoided offering the tax collector. Jesus didn’t want to offend the feelings of the tax collectors. Jesus paid the temple tax so that even the tax collectors would not have the opportunity to say he disobeyed the law of the land. To avoid unnecessary offense. As ambassadors for Christ, our mindset should be about advancing God’s kingdom rather than exercising our personal rights. God is concerned about justice, but in the current world it’s often through the sufferings from injustice that people see and receive his grace. One of Jesus's disciples was a tax collector (Matthew). So in our actions remember, Jesus allowed himself to be crucified by evil people when he suffered on our behalf to pay the price for our sins. Think about this: the all-knowing, all-seeing God owns and created everything. The miracle of a single fish among millions with a coin in its mouth in the big blue sea belongs to God🙂. Ask yourself this question: Is God asking you to give up rights on a small issue so that you can share the good news that eternal life is a gift received by faith alone in Christ alone? March is, in many nations, the time to file and pay taxes. However In today's world paying taxes can be overwhelming in our hearts and minds especially it your governments use the taxpayers resources to advance their own intentions and inventions, do not worry yourselves or be envious of evildoers they will have to give an account on judgement day, it may seem long but no one will escape the judgement of God. So pay your taxes and pray for the tax collector. Marcel and Jacqueline Bruff 🙏🏾 Walk Good in Christ.