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Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What will you give me if I betray him to you?” They paid him thirty pieces of silver. And from that moment he began to look for an opportunity to betray him.
- Matthew 26:14-16
While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived; with him was a large crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people. Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; arrest him.” At once he came up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him. Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you are here to do.” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and arrested him.
Matthew 26:47-50
Action
Begin by finding 3 silver objects that you can hold in your hand, whether they are quarters or paper clips or screws. Next, count them one by one moving them from one hand to the other, do this a total of 10 times…until you get to 30.
Reflect
How much is your integrity worth?
Would you betray a friend for thirty dollars? For thirty thousand? For thirty million?
Why do we seem to compromise our values so quickly for money?
