We all have a habit to point to Judas as the traitor of the bunch. I never liked to put Judas in the common bad light, because in truth, we too often fail to see that we're very often the Judas in our own rights.
One of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, "What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?" They paid him thirty pieces of silver, and from that time on he looked for an opportunity to hand him over. - Mt 26:14-16
How much is Jesus worth to you? How much will you exchange Him for?
An extra hour on the Internet?
Three more A1's?
A promotion?
Five friends to go out and chill out with?
A $2,000 pay increment?
Six more games at the pool saloon?
A pornographic video?
More sleep?
A few more overtime dollars at work?
A few hours of computer gaming?
Two more rounds of Mahjong?
A good testimonial from a teacher or from the boss?
The latest novel of your favourite author?
Another round of beer?
The fourth season of Grey's Anatomy, or Brothers And Sisters, or Heroes?
They all equate to merely 30 pieces of silver - as good as nothing, compared to the real Treasure we're exchanging them for.
May we all recognise our sins in honesty, repent of them, and not live in cowardly denial, asking the Lord, "Surely it is not I?" because like Judas, we know the answer to that question.
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