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Thursday, September 9, 2010

Shanghai man tried to sell his soul on China's most popular auction website

You may have read this unusual story that was reported through the AFP
news organization several years ago:

A 24-year-old man in Shanghai tried to sell his soul on China's most
popular auction website and managed to get 58 bids before operators pulled
his ad. The man posted his announcement on Taobao (a site similar to eBay)
last week asking a starting price of 10 yuan ( 1.23 US dollars). But the
company decided that selling one's soul was inappropriate and deleted the ad
on Friday. By then there were 58 bids from people with the highest at 681
yuan (84 dollars). "We pulled down the posting because we think only God
can control souls," said Taobao's public relations manager Tao Ran.

Why would a man agree to sell his soul for as little as a dollar and a
quarter? The truth is, I'm not all that surprised because I know of others
who were willing to sell their souls for a measly amount. Judas was willing
to do it for thirty pieces of silver. For Achan (Joshua 7), it was a robe,
five pounds of silver and a bar of gold. For Elisha's servant (I Kings 5),
it was 150 pounds of silver and two sets of clothing. For Esau, it was a
bowl of soup.

If you're willing to be even more honest, you know that there are
people all around you who have sold their souls for something of little
value. Maybe you've even done it yourself. Maybe you've spent so much time
making money to gather "the finer things of life" that you have no time or
energy left for God. Maybe you've cheated others (like the IRS or health
insurance companies) thinking they'll never miss it and no one will ever be
the wiser. Maybe your desire for riches has clouded your judgment and
caused you to do something that has damaged your integrity.

Jesus once said, "What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole
world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his
soul?" (Matthew 16:26)

The question was intended to be rhetorical. There's nothing in this
world (nor everything in the world combined) that begins to equal the value
of your soul. Bill Gates and all of his fellow billionaires don't have
enough money to even make an opening offer. So, don't ever put a price tag
on your soul. Not on eBay. Not in your workplace. Not in your daily life.

Alan Smith

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