Let me tell you a little story. I ended up in an ethics class one term, these things happen. We are going to begin reading this theorist, and, in the overview lecture, the professor asks the class, “Can you guys name some virtues for me?” An easy enough question, right?
Six students thought so, their hands popped right up. Impressed by the class participation, one of them was selected to name a virtue. The student confidently spoke a single word – “Money.” Nodding their heads in agreement, the other five hands fell.
Recovering, the professor looks to the other five. They look back, almost confused. Undaunted, a recovery is made, and the professor avoids telling these all too quick responders that they are wrong. Another call is made, “Do you have any other ideas for what could be virtues?”
Silence.
At the time I was sitting there in a bit of shock. Not just one, but six people were absolutely convinced that having money makes you a good and morally right individual, not honesty, not loyalty, not love, not bravery, not wisdom – pictures of a few dead figures from American history drawn in green ink on some paper. Is that really where the world stands? Has religion pulled so far out of the world that simple concepts like honesty are lost beneath the almighty dollar?
It must have. The desire to perform, to achieve, has taken over. The world resounds with hollow self-glorification. What Jesus offers is free – it must be less then that which I have earned. What’s mine is mine; I have earned it. I know what I have worked for is excellent. What could Jesus possibly offer a man of my means?
Love. Jesus is God. He died for you; you could not earn this gift. It is free because you cannot afford it. It has value beyond estimation because God gives what is truly good. Money is just paper and ink. My effort is just sweat. Jesus already did the hard part. He already spent more than my life is worth.
Try buying eternal unconditional love.

~JCPunk