How much is the worth of your Jesus?
Mathew 26:6-16, John 12:1-8
JESUS choose Judas as one of His disciples, JESUS also gave him authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness (Matthew 10:1-4). Also, when he returned from another mission that JESUS sent them, he was one of the people who said “LORD, even the demons obeyed us when we gave them a command in your name!” (Luke 10:17).
Judas was an example of what we would have called “born again” today. He was an example of what we would have called anointed man of GOD today. What else! He was able to cast demons out. He was able to heal all kinds of sicknesses and diseases, be it cancer, HIV/AIDS, stroke, Lung disease, etc. He started receiving gift and money as a result of this and he began to derail without noticing it. By the way, the anointing was still there!
One day, this great Apostle was in need of money and he started thinking of how to get the money and just then he saw Mary pouring a very expensive perfume on JESUS’ feet. Judas could not stay calm anymore, what a waste! He thought. He spoke out “why wasn’t this perfume sold for 300 silver coins and the money given to the poor? He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. He carried the money bag and would help himself from it.
But JESUS said “leave her alone!” Mission failed for Judas as well as a bad market for him. What next? He went to the Chief Priest immediately JESUS stopped him from selling the perfume. He said to the Chief Priest ‘what will you give me if I betray JESUS to you?’ They counted out 30 silver coins (the price of a slave Exodus 21:32). A slave/worker/labourer’s daily wage is one silver coin (Matthew 20 :1&2). So 30 silver coins is the monthly salary of a worker in those days.
To Judas, JESUS was like a slave to him. He saw JESUS as an avenue to make money. Why have you also come to Christ? But the worth Mary placed on JESUS was different. To Mary, Jesus was worth more than 300 silver coins and that was the reason she lavished the perfume on HIM. To Judas, JESUS was worth 30 pieces of silver. To Mary, Jesus was worth over 300 silver coins and more.
Hence, I ask you “how much is the worth of JESUS to you?”
- The time you always go to church determines the worth of your JESUS.
- The amount of money you drop as offering in the house of God determines the worth of your JESUS.
- The type of money you offer as offering to GOD (i.e you will offer the dirty and torn notes and keep the new ones to yourself) determines the worth of your JESUS.
- The type of music you will listen to determines the worth of your JESUS.
- How often you evangelise for JESUS determines the worth of your JESUS.
- The hours you spend in the presence of GOD determines the worth of your JESUS.
- Keeping and obeying His commandments determines the worth of your JESUS.
- How often you study your Bible determines the worth of your JESUS.
- What you can sacrifice determines the worth of your JESUS.
- Abandoning church service for a football match determines the worth of your JESUS.
- Abandoning church services because of movies determines the worth of your Jesus.
Think deeply about this. HOW MUCH IS THE WORTH OF YOUR JESUS?
Receive the grace to Love Jesus more in Jesus name.
Rotimi Israel is a writer and a teacher of God’s word. He attended the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Bible School. He is also currently training as a pastor with a Pentecostal denomination. He loves reading the Bible and preaching.
