Red Sox Tickets For How Much?

In 2004 the Red Sox were on the brink of breaking the “Curse of the Bambino.” The last championship had been in 1918, and Boston was desperate. People camped outside Fenway Park for days just for the chance to buy a ticket. Bleacher seats that normally cost $70 were selling for over $1,000. Adjusted for inflation, that’s nearly $1,700 today!
 
People were willing to give their time and money for tickets to a three-hour game, with just the slim hope that the Red Sox would break the curse, beat the Cardinals, and finally win another championship.
 
If that seems crazy to you, remember: people will pay whatever price to purchase something they think is valuable. Everyone sacrifices for something.
 
For Red Sox fanatics in 2004, it was World Series tickets. Maybe you’re not a Sox fan, but I guarantee there is something you believe is worth sacrificing for: education, prestige, success, beauty, promotion, popularity, experiences. The list could go on.
 
In John 12 we meet a woman who does something that looks just as ridiculous. She pours out a year’s salary worth of perfume on Jesus. Her act was over the top and extravagant, but it causes us to ask one of the most important questions in life: What is Jesus worth to me?
 
I want to invite you to worship with us tomorrow at 10 AM as we answer this essential question.