The best things aren't taxable

This illustration from our pastor's sermon today is a good reminder:

A tax auditor came to a poor Christian suspecting he might owe money to the government. He asked the man to list his possessions.

"I have many," replied the man. "Let's see:
First, I have everlasting life (John 3:16); I have a mansion in heaven (John 14:2); I have a peace that passes understanding (Phil. 4:7); I have divine love that never fails (1 Cor 13:8); I have joy unspeakable (1 Peter 1:8); I have a faithful wife (Prov. 31:10); I have healthy, happy, obedient children (Exodus 20:12); I have true, loyal friends (Prov. 18:24); I have songs in the night (Psalm 42:8); I have a crown of life (James 1:2); and I have a Savior, Jesus Christ, who supplies all my needs (Phil. 4:19)."

The auditor closed his book. "Truly, you are a rich man," he said. "But your property is beyond any power to tax."