The Price

Indeed, I have been crucified with Christ. My ego is no longer central. It is no longer important that I appear righteous before you or have your good opinion, and I am no longer driven to impress God. Christ lives in me. The life you see me living is not "mine," but it is lived by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I am not going to go back on that.

Galatians 2:20 The Message

What price value do we put on things? What things are considered "worth the price"? What will you give up? Which creature comforts will you NOT give up? As crazy as it sounds, I won't give up Half-n-Half as my coffee creamer. I like a certain brand and even though I only drink 2 half cups a day, I want them the way I like them to taste. I'll cut my own hair to pay for it, if I have to. In the big scheme of things, it seems like a good haircut would be much more important than a great cup of coffee. But as an adult, only I can decide that. You can't decide it for me. You may think that's crazy. But I'll tell you something even crazier...

Jesus Christ paid the price for my sin...and for yours. What value do we put on that? Is it worth giving up our pet sin? You know the one I mean...the one that we convince ourselves is not as bad as what so-and-so does, so we keep doing it... Or the thing we do that makes people laugh and like us, even though we get a check in our spirit whenever we do or say it...

Come Judgment Day, will it be worth the price?

Prayer:

Father,

          We pray the prayer of David, Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me—now let me rejoice. Don’t keep looking at my sins. Remove the stain of my guilt. Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen