Friday, December 14, 2007

The Price is Right

Mt. 4:1-11

There is a professor of business who wrote an article on the death of ethics in business. He started out by telling a story of a businessman who went on a trip on an airplane. Across to him, was sitting a very attractive woman, whom he got to know and finally made a proposal – 1 million dollar for 1 evening. She was shocked and she asked him whether he was serious and he said yes. A couple of minutes went by and finally she said yes and everything was arranged. But about 10 minutes before landing, the businessman said to her, ‘I would like to make a slight adjustment, I don’t really have 1 million dollar, would you consider the same proposal for $10?’ On which she answered with rage, ‘What do you think I am?’ Which he promptly replied, ‘We’ve already established that, we’re just haggling over the price.’ The professor was basically convinced that we all have a price, though the temptation and the price might be different, but we all at some point will give in when the price is right.

Think about all the temptations that you’ve faced – what is your price? What have you traded in returns of the temptations that you have yielded to? Some traded their family for 100k salary, others traded their repentance for public image and still others traded their needs for wants. What is your price? Christ’ allegiance to God was priceless – He knew whom He belong to, He knew and convinced of His Father’s purpose in and for His life. His commitment and loyalty to His Father can not be traded for anything in this world. Do you have a price?