We all know about Judas.
Judas was the disciple who betrayed Christ to the chief priests for 30 pieces of silver ... and afterward, realizing what he'd done and the terrible mistake he'd made, Judas hung himself. We all know about Judas because we think of him as the most vilified and evil figure in scripture.
After all, scripture tells us "Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve."
We'd never let that happen, would be? We'd never betray Jesus for 30 pieces of silver ... no way.
But we'd do it in a heart beat to date the guy or girl we've got a crush on when we know that person's not a believer; we'd do it to explode in anger and express our outrage because we're not getting our way or because the restaurant server's not delivering our food fast enough to suit us; we'd do it to avoid volunteering at church; we'd do it to flirt with a married co-worker; we'd do it to save on our taxes; we'd do it to catch a little late night porn on the web and we'd sure do it on Sunday mornings when the offering plate passes between our hands.
Thirty pieces of silver?
It's almost enough to make you think
we'd betray Jesus ...
and do, every day ... just because we think we can get away with it.
"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous. And you say, 'If we had lived in the days of our forefathers, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.' So you testify against yourselves that you are the descendants of those who murdered the prophets. Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your forefathers! - Matthew 23:29-32
