Holy Week - Wednesday

Matthew 26:14-16 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the leading priests and asked, “How much will you pay me to betray Jesus to you?” And they gave him thirty pieces of silver.  From that time on, Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus.

It is estimated that 30 pieces of silver would equal about 3 to 6 months worth of income for Judas.  No matter how much the amount was it was not enough to betray a friend.  

What are the things in our lives that cause us to be tempted to betray Jesus?
- the slow drift away from a passionate relationship with God 
- temptation to seek the material over the spiritual 
- Jesus disappointing you by not answering your prayer in the way you wanted him to 
- seeking your own solutions and plans instead of trusting and waiting on God


Maybe you want to count out 30 coins and place them somewhere you will see them this week to remind you of your tendency to betray Jesus.