God's Inscription

"Then Jesus said to them, "Give back to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's." And they were amazed at Him"- Mark 12:17 (NIV).

Pharisees and Herodians had just asked Jesus if it was right to pay taxes to Caesar. Should they pay the tax or not (vs14-15)? Jesus knew they were trying to trip Him up. He asked that a coin be brought and then asked whose inscription did they see on the coin; of course, it was Caesar's inscription. Jesus then uttered his answer in verse 17. The coin belonged to Caesar; give it to him. Verse 17 also says to give "to God what is God's." Believers bear an inscription.  If the Holy Spirit rests on us, we belong to God. We do not belong to this world. This world is not ignorant of the inscription we bear. When we bear the inscription of God, we will be rejected, but persevere Brothers and Sisters; "For this world in its present form is passing away" (1 Corinthians 7:31). Yet, just as the Pharisees and Herodians were amazed, the world is still amazed at God's children. Look at the number of people who were impressed with Billy Graham's 80 years of evangelism. His message never changed; he persevered to the end. Billy Graham bore God's inscription. The world knew who he belonged to; he gave himself to God and now is with God for eternity. One questions we need to ask: Whose inscription rests upon me?