Verses 25 - 26 "What do you think Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes - from their children or from others?" Jesus asked. "From others." Peter answered. "Then the children are exempt," Jesus said.
It is good to be the child of a king. It means a life of privilege, wealth and honor, a life of security and entitlement. Kings and politicians don't send their kids to war, they send their kids to Ivy League schools. They send the poor kids to fight their battles.
God has battles too. God's greatest battles were against sin, death and the devil. God realized the only way to win these battles was to send his son... the King sent his son, to die for you and me.
Was Jesus happy to do it? No. But sometimes love makes us do things we don't want to.
Jesus died because he loves you and me. He doesn't love us out of obligation, but because he honestly believes each and every one of us is special, each and every one of us is worthy of love just the way we are.
As children of God, the King, we can live with the security and honor that comes with the promises of God; forgiveness and everlasting life.
It is good to be a child of the King.
(This text made me think of this song, enjoy!)
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