FC wrote an email to the MD chain talking about Judas, how Judas betrayed Jesus for thirty silver coins. Then there's this moment where Judas realizes what he has done, how he has traded Jesus, the author of salvation, the creator of life, a sinless man, God incarnated...for thirty silver coins.
"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field."
Which leads to the question -- would we do it? Maybe not thirty silver coins -- I'm not even sure how much that is worth in USD -- but something else? Ten million in the bank account? A beautiful girl or the perfect reputation? The most interesting instagram? What's my thirty silver coins?
It's so easy to say, yes, Jesus, I would give up everything for you if I could have you. I would sell everything I have and leave everything I know if I found that treasure in the field, yet when we extend that decision to making it every single day for day after day, and year after year, somehow we are unable to make that decision at all.
Well, maybe it'd be really nice to have a girlfriend and a job and be able to call myself a marathon finisher. A cozy apartment with nice furnishing wouldn't be too shabby either, and my best friends next to me, where I could drive to my parents house on weekdays for dinners. Oh, wouldn't it be nice to say that my kid went to Princeton?
IN HIS JOY, he gave up everything. It wasn't even a close decision. He didn't make a pro and con list of the decision, the treasure so outweighed everything he had that it was EASY.
What is blinding us, Father, from seeing the value of the kingdom of heaven? Why do I trade Jesus for thirty silver coins? I pray that I wouldn't make that mistake, Father...
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