Today, I saw a handsome young man on a friends display picture. Wow! The guy is cute, I thought to myself. When I clicked on it to have a better view, I realised he had passed on at thirty one and would be buried soon. Sunday, on my way from church, I saw a death notice that read: 'Gone too soon'. The guy was just eighteen. A few weeks ago, when I was in Ho, I saw two notices that read same but this time, the girl was sixteen and the other twenty eight. Okay, this is terrifying.
Such young lives lost to death. Can't tell what happened to any of them but I'm wondering how they are feeling dead and gone out of this world with loved ones behind. I'm sure they had girlfriends and boyfriends. I'm sure they must have had a few shots of tequila or even smoked some weed. I'm sure they must have been side chicks at a point in time or might have kept three or so girlfriends at once amongst other things that we all do as human beings.
Yet they just went away and we are still here. I want to know. Were they ready to die? Would you be ready when the Lord shall come? What does it mean to be ready? I really can't tell. I would need a whole write up to explain that but if they were Christians, did they love that man? Did they win any souls for christ? Were they born again? Were they forgiving and loving? It's easier for people to glorify the dead but I'm thinking about celebrating them whilst they are still here instead.
As the world celebrates Easter, how many people are really marking the reason for the season? I barely see statuses or photos depicting anything about Easter and its true significance. How many people are loving that man?
Do you know what time you would go? Would you be ready? Are you working out your salvation? Are you saying the right words to people? Can people find comfort in your words? Are you showing people enough love or just what you think they deserve?
Are you helping people enough? Are you being a friend or a snitch? Are you loving that man of Galilee for the sacrifice he made for us some years ago? How are you loving him: well, I love that man of Galilee, he has done so much for me including forgiving my sins and sending the Holy ghost to me. A reason for you to love him too.
As the world marks the death and crucifixion of Jesus, let me ask, would you love that man? Would you be ready? Whilst we remember his laying still in the tomb on this day, shall we also see it as a perfect time for reflection and live in the knowledge that he gave us the law of love instead of sin. Now the choice is yours. Would you love that man? Would you be ready ?
I'm back...
I'm back ...
I'm back !!
Though I let the challenges get to me,
I'm back from the writing hiatus ☺
Happy Easter !
awwwww such a wonderful piece...keep it up dear and God richly bless you.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nana Abena.
DeleteGod bless you too.
awwwww such a wonderful piece...keep it up dear and God richly bless you.
ReplyDeletethen there's what a shock!
ReplyDeleteBella,'what a shock'right!
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