Written
by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
In
about every area of life there are defined or set ways of doing things referred
to as tradition. While tradition can be sometimes helpful, it can also become a
clog in a person’s wheel of progress. Some traditions have become rustic and
should either be innovated upon or completely discarded.
Do
not be tied to a specific or particular way of doing things or achieving
results especially if it does not turn out right. There are quite a number of
ways of doing things. Therefore, always think; prayerfully think outside the box
to come up with other options especially new ways of doing things and achieving
results faster. In essence, be innovative. Like it is said, there are many ways
to kill a rat. Who would have believed that pearls can be cultured; therefore
produced in greater quantity; and prices are to an extent affordable making
pearls accessible to all. And just before you think it is only pearls; diamonds
are now being produced in laboratories. Who would prefer searching for them
below when they can be manufactured up here?
The
Apostle Peter required money severally and always got it, albeit in different
ways. To access the temple tax money for him and Jesus Christ, Peter was
instructed by Jesus Christ to go fishing with a hook and not a net or boat. Additionally,
Peter was instructed to take up the fish that came first; implying that other
fishes, probably bigger ones could come up and eat the first. Significantly,
the bigger fishes would command more money than the small fish when sold but unfortunately,
Peter’s catch from this fishing enterprising was not for sale. It was a sort of
money bank that had the money Peter required for the temple tax and all Peter
was required to do after casting in the hook was to bring up that fish; open
its mouth; take out the money in it and of course pay to the relevant authorities.
Please see Matthew Chapter 17 verses 24 to 27. That resolved the immediate financial
need of temple taxes.
