A Desperate Longing for Rebirth
I found this interesting tidbit on the Reuters website:
A man in Australia is auctioning his life—his house, his job, his clothes and his friends—on eBay, after his marriage broke up, saying he wants to start a new life.
‘It’s time to move. A completely fresh start. I want to see where life takes me,’ Ian Usher, 44, told Australian television on Tuesday from Perth in Western Australia state.
Usher said he was auctioning his life as ‘a package’ with his house in Perth valued at around A$420,000 (US$385,000).
‘Hi there, my name is Ian Usher, and I have had enough of my life! I don’t want it any more! You can have it if you like!,’ reads his Web site www.alife4sale.com, which has a link to eBay for bidders.
Usher said his life auction, which starts on June 22, included not only his house, a car, a motorbike, a jet ski and a spa, but also an introduction to ‘great friends’ and a job at a rug shop in Perth for a trial two-week period.
‘When it’s over, I will just walk out the front door, take my wallet, my passport and start a new life,’ he said.
Usher said his ex-wife had heard of his auction.
Her last comment was, ‘it seems a bit mental to me.’
I read this and thought about the kind of transformation and new beginning that are at the very heart of an authentic relationship with Jesus Christ. I am very thankful that I don’t have to auction off my life in order to be born again!
I read this same article yesterday on msn.com, and copied it for later use as well. I’m planning to use the story as my intro for Maundy Thursday, talking about the search for something new to take the place of something old (new covenant in Christ’s blood), and the opportunity we have for a new life WITHOUT having to sell off all of our stuff. Although there are some ‘friends’ I might like to trade in…:)
I went to that sight, and after reading it all, I was moved to find a reason for such a “drastic” decision. He has photographed and narrated such beauty, and yet, his desire to just up and leave sounds so drastic. He is going to land a chunk or change, and notoriety in the meantime. I hope it is successful~
Jeff has a good idea there…I would love to hear his intro.
Happy day