Matthew 27:3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
Judas was driven to insanity by the desire to get rich and famous in a hurry, and thus, he sold The Lord of glory for thirty pieces of silver. The move to try and force Jesus to be King, was inspired and initiated by Judas, who seemed to be obsessed with riches. He later did the unthinkable and thus, he sealed his fate for eternity.
When Judas had initially joined the disciples, he was looked up to and greatly respected by the others, but Christ Who sees things differently was not that enthused, for reasons that would only surface later. Out of the little sums that were supposed to be held in trust by himself, for needs that would arise from time to time, Judas would pay himself and he would reason away his actions under various pretenses, as the other disciples admired his so-called wisdom.
But later on, He also went from hero to zero, as will many who track the same course. As individuals and families become priced out of the housing market, investors see an opportunity to put a renter’s noose around the necks of some persons who may not be able to afford to purchase a home. And with rental property availability tight, and with prices sky high, and climbing, the urge to make a quick buck has driven some corporations to buy up many of the available homes, so as to dominate the rental market for years to come.
Proverbs 13:11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!