Soldiers...

Soldiers...
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"Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him, 'Teacher, what should we do?' He said to them, 'Collect no more than the amount prescribed for you.' Soldiers also asked him, 'And we, what should we do?' He said to them, 'Do not extort money from anyone by threats or false accusation, and be satisfied with you wages.'"
Luke 3:12-14

First, we are to give away our possessions. Then, commands about money. Don't take advantage of people in your job. Don't take more than you are supposed to. Don't use your position for your own advantage. And don't demand too much pay. We don't talk about these kind of things too much in the church. How do we follow Christ in our workplaces? Whether we are tax collectors or soldiers, corporate CEO's or police officers, God wants to have some say about our wealth, or our lack of it. How are you using your money during this Advent season? Is it honoring to the one we are waiting for?