In The Mouth Of A Fish

Matthew 17:24-27
The Temple Tax

24 When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the two- drachma tax went up to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay the tax?” 25 He said, “ Yes.” And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “ What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tax? From their sons or from others?” 26 And when he said, “ From others,” Jesus said to him, “ Then the sons are free. 27 However, not to give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook and take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find a shekel. Take that and give it to them for me and for yourself.”

This account is really amazing. Many have probably read this and wished that getting money was simply this easy; just go to the nearest lake, wet a line, reach in the first fishes mouth and whalla', thanks for the tax money. 

But do you remember what Peter's occupation was before he was an apostle of Jesus? Right, he was a fisherman. And that occupation was the means by which Peter was able to make a living and pay his taxes. 

I am a HVAC service technician. My coins are not found in the mouth of a fish, but they are found doing things like I am doing this morning; changing out an exhaust fan at 10 degrees outside air temp, and a mighty cold wind chill. I did not find any cash in the lid of the fan I am working on, but I will find it direct deposited in my bank account come Friday. 

This has been a nice break to warm up. I am going to go back up on the roof and earn more coins.