"And they were amazed at Him." Mark 12:17

Today for chapel this guy spoke on the passage in Mark with the Pharisees and Herodians trying to trip Jesus up with their question about taxes. i really liked what he said. not only did he adress how the Caesar's image on the coin proved his ownership of the coin (and that the coins should be given to him) and how that parallels to us being made in God's image, how He owns us (and how we ought to give ourselves up to Him!), but he also mentioned how the answer Jesus gave was a winner.... out of a lose-lose situation... he talked about how the people must have walked away, shaking their heads, wondering where Jesus got those wise words. :)

i love the next verse:
And they were amazed at Him.

i bet those who walked near Him felt amazed a lot of the time. i mean, seriously, He ALWAYS knew what to say. i love reading those stories! :)))

but i think its more than stories. i think God is continuing to answer our questions in wise, wonderful ways. and i dare us to be AMAZED.

:O