pay meant..

When God made us and stamped his image in
our very selves, and put his name on who
his children are, we know where to begin
in paying what is owed to whom it's due.

So Jesus said, to them  “Pay Caesar what
belongs to him, his image & his name
will indicate what's to be paid - it's got
his on it, so it's right to use the same.

We owe to him the system which has brought
conditions so that we can access these.
So payment is what's due, and can't be fought
against unless we think we can with ease

provide the same conditions, and not stop.
In God's case he's the one who put us up
above all his creation, at the top,
just under he himself, as his own pups.

Though he is not dislexic, he's the "top
dog", not just coz he wins all of his fights;
he wants to win our hearts so love won't stop,
and we will be reflecting more his lights*.

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But Jesus saw through their trick and answered, “Why are you trying to trap me? Bring a silver coin, and let me see it.”  They brought him one, and he asked, “Whose face and name are these?” “The Emperor's,” they answered. So Jesus said, “Well, then, pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and pay to God what belongs to God.” And they were amazed at Jesus.  Mark 12:15‭-‬17 GNTD

*   Do not be deceived, my dear friends! Every good gift and every perfect present comes from heaven; it comes down from God, the Creator of the heavenly lights, who does not change or cause darkness by turning. By his own will he brought us into being through the word of truth, so that we should have first place among all his creatures.  James 1:16‭-‬18 GNTD

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