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One Life Sold to Highest Bidder
By Christina Quick | June 30, 2008
What’s a single life worth?
Ian Usher, a British immigrant to Australia, ended up with $384,000 when he offered to sell his life on eBay. The winning bidder gets Usher’s house and all his possessions — including his car, motorcycle, jet ski and skydiving gear — as well as a one-time introduction to his friends and a trial period at his sales job.
Usher came up with the idea after his marriage fell apart. He hoped it would give him a chance to start over and create a new life. However, he says he was disappointed with the selling price.
“I’d hoped it to be a little higher than that,” he said. “But I am committed to selling and moving on and making a fresh start.”
So what do you think your life is worth? Much more than $384,000, I can assure you. The truth is, Someone already paid a tremendous price for you, for Usher —for all of us. Jesus made the ultimate bid on our lives when He died on a cross for our sins. He did it so we can have a fresh start, a chance to walk away from the pain and sin and frustration that weigh us down. He offers us eternity. All He wants in exchange is our broken-down lives.
Your life may not be worth much on eBay. But in God’s eyes, it’s priceless. For more on responding to God’s offer of salvation, click here.
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