“For What It’s Worth” is a song written by Stephen Stills. Performed by Buffalo Springfield, it was recorded on December 5, 1966. Many meanings have been suggested, but I want to take the thought into the upper room.
Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep
It starts when you’re always afraid
Step out of line, the men come and take you away
The lyrics suggest that people should act with strength instead of fear. The truth of the matter is that paranoia always has an underlying cause, and in the case of Judas, it was an evil heart. The outcome could have been different, but he wouldn’t respond to the warnings of Christ.
Matthew 26:23-25
He answered and said, “He who dipped his hand with Me in the dish will betray Me. The Son of Man indeed goes just as it is written of Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.”
Then Judas, who was betraying Him, answered and said, “Rabbi, is it I?”
He said to him, “You have said it.”
If you are suffering from paranoia, take it to Jesus. He is the Great Physician and can fix it. Give it some careful consideration.
Gary