First of all, Happy St. Paddy’s Day! Yes, I wore green, though in years past I usually forgot to don the one color most associated with my birth country. However, although I still somewhat petulantly believe that being born in Ireland should absolve one of having to wear green on St. Paddy’s Day, the drama that I receive (and pinches; that’s assault btw) have forced me to renegotiate my protocols. That said, there is another day quickly approaching, which, if we’re honest, we pay far more attention to, in part because it involves something else that’s green: money! That’s right, I’m talking about everyone’s favorite day, Tax Day, April 15th, or the Ides of April as Shakespeare would have undoubtedly referred to it. As Pastor Steve reminded us from Titus a few weeks ago, it is our duty as believers to honor the authority that God has placed over us, for as we do we obey and honor God. But the implications of this command are legion for our daily lives as Pastor Steve explained. One of the interesting related questions is, “What should our attitude be in the midst of honoring the earthly authorities placed over us?” One of my favorite bloggers, Tim Challies, goes after this question in relation to paying taxes in this article titled, “Do You Pay Your Taxes Joyfully?”  It’s more than just resigning ourselves to do something as we inwardly despise the necessity. I assume you pay your taxes, Christian, but…

Do You Pay Your Taxes Joyfully?

Thank God for His Grace!!!  May we be joyful in our obedience! Geoff