#94 TEACHER

JESUS

#94  TEACHER - "And they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Him, in order to trap Him in a statement.  And they came and said to Him, "TEACHER, we know that You are truthful, and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any, but teach the way of God in truth.  Is it lawful to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not? Shall we pay, or shall we not pay?"  But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why are you testing Me?  Bring Me a denarius to look at."  And they brought one.  And He said to them, "Whose likeness and inscription is this?"  And they said to Him, "Caesar's."  And Jesus said to them, "RENDER to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."  And they were AMAZED at Him."  Mark 12:13-17

Full Definition of Teacher

:  one that teaches   :  one whose occupation is to instruct

Full Definition of Render

 :  deliver  :  give up, yield  :  to give in return or retribution   :  give back  :   to give in acknowledgment of dependence

Jesus, You are a TEACHER!  You taught the crowds and instructed people on the way to live!  As they said, You were truthful and deferred to no one.  But You are so much MORE than a TEACHER!  You could see right through their hypocrisy - to the motive of their hearts.  They wanted to trick You - to trap You into saying something they could use against You.  But You are so WISE - they could never trap you with their questions!  You asked them to look at the coin and see whose picture was on it - Caesar's.  You instructed them to pay to Caesar what was due.  But You didn't stop there.  You told them to RENDER to God the things that were God's.   I have Your image on me - and I belong to You.  My life is to be "RENDERED" to You.  Oh Jesus, You see right through to my heart.  To my motives.  May I "RENDER" to You my life - as I, too, stand AMAZED at You!!  I worship You, the wisest TEACHER who ever lived!!!

(Is your life "rendered" to Jesus?  Worship Him today as the wisest TEACHER who ever lived!)#100dayswithjesus