surely?

Betray: (verb) To be disloyal.

During the last supper, the Lord's supper, Jesus confronted Judas.  Jesus stated that he would be betrayed by one of his disciples.  Judas immediately denied it would be him, but Jesus firmly stated that in fact Judas would be the one.

in scripture we learn that Judas betrayed Christ for a mere thirty silver coins.  A price equal to purchase a slave.  Now I have researched the value in today's terms.  The consensus ranges from a few hundred dollars to a couple thousand dollars.  

I have to ask, for how much less do we betray (become disloyal) to Christ today?  What little things in life keep us from serving, praising, and gathering together in worship?  The little things that we find more value in than our commitment to Jesus.  Sleeping in, going to the deer woods, fishing, camping, hiking, tv, hanging out with friends, just simply don't feel like it....

Matthew 26:25 then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, "surely not I, Rabbi?" Jesus answered, "yes, it is you."

Have you ever used the "surely" excuse for not being faithful?  Surely God will forgive me, surely I'm not as bad as others, surely God doesn't care if I miss, surely God won't hold it against me, surely God wants me to enjoy life more, surely this and that, surely blah blah blah.  

If you are a surely kind of Christian, then you are surely betraying, being disloyal to your Lord and Savior. 

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