Some years ago, I read a study of what most Americans would do in exchange for ten million dollars. Among the options were:

  • Abandon their family.

  • Abandon their church.

  • Give up their citizenship.

  • Leave their spouse or their children.

It's not surprising to me what someone would do for ten million dollars. What's surprising is that most would do something!

What would you do?

Or better, what are you doing?

"Get real, Max," you're saying, "I've never had a shot at ten million."

The amount may not have been the same, but the choices are. And some people are willing to give up their family, faith, or morals for far less than ten million dollars.

Jesus had a word for that: greed. He called it the practice of measuring life by possessions (Luke 12:15).

Jesus cautioned against "all kinds of greed." What is your price?

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Nearly all were willing to give up something!

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