MOST IMPORTANT

“Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.” - Luke‬ ‭10:20‬ ‭KJV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬


Last week, a friend and I went through the Weekly Bible Lesson book for Methodists. The topic focused on Jesus sending out the 72 other disciples to go and preach. When those 72 came back, they reported “Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name!” Jesus replied and told them to be happy rather because their names were written in heaven. 

This year the world was hit with the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). Ghana got its share of the infections beginning March this year (some think we got our infections earlier). In order to stem the tide of infections and “flatten the curve”, social and religious gatherings were banned. Some companies asked their staff to work from home and finally the state instituted a partial lockdown of the Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Areas. 

COVID-19 and the preventative actions taken by the state have conspired to draw our attention to the most important thing: Life. Suddenly our social standing does not matter because the disease affects both rich and poor. Suddenly we are all reduced to staying at home (except providers of essential services). We cannot go out and flaunt our newest phones or cars or any other thing. People who have dared to do their weddings or hold funerals have been compelled to reduce guests to only 25 people. What could have passed for a 2-hour official meeting has been reduced to emails (or video conferencing at best). Nothing seems to matter now except having life and being alive. It has taken this COVID to teach us that above all else, being alive is the most important thing! Remember the Bible says;
“For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.” - Ecclesiastes‬ ‭9:4‬ ‭KJV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

When we get into sticky situations, let us look closely at the situation and identify the core, or the most important issue in that matter. Having that view simplifies a matter and often puts to sleep a lot of needless action we may want to take. Get the most important matter. 

And now my Christian friends, there’s only one important thing in our walk with God. It is NOT miracles, power, wisdom, prosperity or any such thing. Jesus says “…but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.”

Focus on the most important things. Enjoy!



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