“And it came to pass that my father, Lehi, also found upon the plates of brass a genealogy of his fathers; wherefore he knew that he was a descendant of Joseph; yea, even that Joseph who was the son of Jacob, who was sold into Egypt, and who was preserved by the hand of the Lord, that he might preserve his father, Jacob, and all his household from perishing with famine.”
Can a human soul have a price set to it? We know that Joseph was sold for 20 pieces of silver, (Jesus similarly is betrayed for 30 pieces of silver). Here Nephi reminds us that we cannot judge the value of a person with money. Joseph went on to save his entire family and all of Egypt from the famine. The Saviour saved the whole world, but his betrayal was judged to be worth only 30 pieces.
You employers… do you likewise pay for people in a substandard way? Has an employee saved a project you’ve been working on or your entire company with his innovation or skill with you paying them just barely enough to support their family? In cases like these, when we can see their actions, let us show our gratitude with a healthy bonus for their work and sacrifice, and not settle for giving them 30 pieces of silver.
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