The Man who bought a worthless slave for so much and set her free

During the slavery days; certain slaves were offered for sale.  As the auctioneer announced the slaves, bidders tendered their prices and trading continued until a tiny, slim and haggard looking young black girl was offered on the slab.  No one bid for her; ‘She’s no value for money.’  They said.

A rich young man, gorgeously dressed raised his hands and declared, “I’ll buy her for 4,000 dollars.” The auctioneer kept on pressing, nobody could offer more. Even the heftiest guy bought on that day was acquired for 175 dollars.  “What a mere waste of good money on a valueless thing!’ The bidders complained.

  

The gavel came down; the slave girl was to be passed on to the rich man.  The young maid spat on the rich man, questioned, ‘Who asked you to buy me … fool?’  The man wiped the spittle off his face and went into the auctioneers’ inner office to settle his bill.  They passed on the girl to him as a property but instead he handed over the bill to her and added, “That’s your freedom certificate … you are now at liberty to go anywhere you feel like without feeling bound or inferior to anyone in any way.”

  

The girl broke down, wept uncontrollably.  ‘You mean you paid that huge amount to set me free?’  She asked.  The man about to mount his horse and ride away, the freed held his legs and declared, “If you can pay that much to set me free, I won’t let go of you … wherever you’re going, I wanna go with you.” And so she followed him.

  

Is that not what Jesus did for you as well?  He paid a price He didn’t owe to get you a prize (freedom) you did not deserve.  You are so full in God’s mind, that’s why He’s mindful of you.  If He’s your all-in-all, He’ll grant all your heart’s desires.