Read Matthew 22:15-22 with your family.
Have you ever had someone ask you a question that wasn’t really a question? Maybe someone says, “Who do you like better, me or your other friend?” Oh, that’s a tricky one! You don’t want to hurt anybody’s feelings, but you don’t want to lie, either. Sometimes people ask questions because they’re curious. Other times, they’re trying to get you into trouble. Jesus knew the difference.
One day, some people tried to trick Jesus with a question about money and paying taxes. They thought that whatever he answered, somebody would be angry with him. But Jesus asked them to look at a coin. Whose picture was on it? Caesar’s, the emperor’s. So Jesus told them to give Caesar what belonged to Caesar, and give God what belonged to God.
Now here’s something interesting. Coins have pictures stamped on them to show who made them or who they belong to. But what about you? The Bible tells us that human beings are made in God’s image. Not because we look like God in a photograph, but because we can love, create, care for one another, and make choices about how we live. You don’t need a picture of God stamped on your forehead. You already carry something of God in who you are.
So here’s something to think about this week. When you’re sharing your toys, welcoming someone into a game, standing up for somebody who’s being treated unfairly, or helping without being asked, you’re showing people a little of what God is like. You don’t have to be grown up, rich, famous, or even wearing shoes to do that.
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