Out of the prayer window and the peaceful contemplation of
God’s perfect handiwork, and onto the computer to make another stab at pulling
together the information for filing US tax return. Having done the UK one, it’s
a frustration to be grappling with figures once again.
One of the main snags of filing in the two countries is that
they each compute the actual dates of the year differently. One is a linear
year, the other is a financial year, and therefore the figures and the
documents don’t line up. They have to be re-worked.
Jesus advised Peter that they didn’t want to offend the Temple
authorities. ‘Go down to the lake and throw in a line. Open the mouth of the
first fish you catch, and you will find a large silver coin. Take it and pay
the tax for both of us.’ (Mt 17:27)
Oh, if only it were so easy!
I love the way Jesus uses both the natural and the man-made,
working together, to pay his tax.
Presumably, after paying their taxes, he and Peter enjoyed a
fish supper together!
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