What Is Jesus Worth?

 What Is Jesus Worth?

I have been in church and heard a lot of sermons. I've listened to preachers on the radio and TV for decades.

And I can say that I have heard many sermons about how the employee needs to work harder.

"Work as unto the Lord! Work as though Jesus is watching you!"

Is the basic flavor of all these sermons.

"Don't complain about your job. Be thankful you have one. Some people have nothing."

Or

"The Bible teaches you that you should obey authority. That includes your boss..."

That's the gist of thousands of sermons.

But I have never heard a sermon telling employers how to treat workers.

Are there no Christian employers?

We know there are because they let us know.

They have a fish symbol on their business cards. They let employees have Sunday off...etc.

But let's flip the script.

What if Jesus was your employee?  How much is Jesus Worth?

Minimum wage?  One sick day with a doctor's excuse? 

Would you complain that no one wants to work if Jesus showed up every day?

Consider where Jesus said "What you've done unto the least of these my brethren you've done unto me".

 

Could it refer to your employees? Are they not poor? Are they not "The least of these"?"

What about that big house and new car? All bought by the cheap labor of Jesus at your store....

 

How much money should we horde off the whip scarred back of Jesus?

Jesus+profits= bass boat.

How much is Jesus Worth?  

Minimum wage? Unpaid sick days?  Can Jesus take his sick kid to the doctor? Can Jesus spend time with his wife and new born baby? Can Jesus not get sexually harassed today? Can Jesus get a mental health day? Can Jesus get insurance or maybe a vision plan? Can Jesus get stuck in traffic and show up late today?

Just asking.

 

And I'm referring to Jesus the Lord. Not Jesus from Mexico City who cuts your massive lawn.

What is Jesus worth?

 

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Chris Bunton is a writer,poet, and blogger from Southern Illinois.

Photo by the author The Bald Knob Cross of Peace, Alto Pass, Illinois.

 

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