Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus was there and came, not only because of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. 10So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well, for on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and putting their faith in him.
Do these guys seriously not get it, or what?
Proverb that I noticed today was Proverbs 20:14
“Bad, bad,” says the buyer,
but when he goes away, then he boasts.
People will go to a lot of effort to save a little bit of money, putting on a big show about something. I don't think God wants us to haggle over ever little thing, but I'm reminded instead of the parable of the shrewd manager in Luke 16. At the end, in verses 8-9, Jesus concludes
8"The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light. 9I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.
Considering how much more eternity is worth compared to saving a few dollars at the store, we should be willing to go to every effort. This also reminds me of the pearl of great price in Matthew 13:45-46:
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:46Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Let's be clever buyers, but of heavenly things, not earthly ones.
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