Give to God what is God's
Matthew 22:15-22

I was once told of a person who makes such a point of saying thank you, that every time he writes a cheque to someone, he writes on the bottom of the cheque “Thank you very much!”  He began the practice some years ago and continues to this day.  I suppose that he wants to become a more thankful person, and this is part of his discipline toward achieving that.  Perhaps he once heard a sermon about cultivating an attitude of gratitude.  He also realized that we do not often let other people know how grateful we are for what we receive from them.  This is one way he tries to let them know.

When he pays the monthly utility bill, he pauses for a moment before doing so to reflect on the many benefits he has enjoyed from the electricity he has received – the convenience of electric lights, the power that runs the furnace, the coffee maker, microwave, vacuum, television.  Then he makes out the cheque for the proper amount of the bill and in the space on the bottom of the cheque for indicating its purpose, he writes, “Thank you very much for the electricity!”