What's your real value?

Take a look at the image on the right. It is of an old postcard which was recently sold on ebay. The postcard features General William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, arriving for a meeting at Bridgend in 1907. An interesting item, no doubt, but I guess that most people wouldn't see the postcard as being of any great value. So how much do you think it sold for? I will give the answer a bit later!

ebay is a worldwide phenomenon. Millions of people buy and sell a whole variety of items every day on ebay. I must admit to having been an ebayer for some years now. Though some aspects of ebay frustrate me greatly, I have found it a great place to pick up the odd bargain, and to get rid of unwanted items.

I also enjoy TV programmes like Bargain Hunt, Flog It, and The Antiques Roadshow. Of course, the big question raised with all these programmes is "how much it it worth?" The expert may give their opinion, but ultimately it isn't until an item is put up for auction that the true value can be discovered. It seems to me that, in monetary terms at least, the value of an item is dependent on what someone else would be prepared to pay for it.

So how much is a human life worth? How much is your life worth? It seems to me very sad that our society appears to be placing less and less value on human life. There were nearly 200,000 abortions in England and Wales in 2005. No doubt the figure will have risen since then. Many are campaigning for euthanasia to be legalised. Though these are emotive subjects, they indicate that, as a society we may be losing sight of the intrinsic value of a human life.

The good news is that God has set a value on human life. We are his creation, and the Bible tells us that human beings are made in God's image. In other words, we are created with the purpose of having a relationship with the living God! Though human sin and disobedience have spoiled that relationship, and separated us from God, God still loves us and we are precious in his sight. The Bible tells us that 'God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that whoever believes in him shall not perish but shall have eternal life.' (John chapter 3 verse 16)

God loves YOU so much that he was willing to give his own Son, Jesus Christ. That's how precious you are to him. That's how much you're really worth! If you want to discover more about Jesus you may like to visit the rejesus website - you can do so by clicking here.

Want to know how much the postcard sold for? Answer: £370. Don't ask me why!