Death Levels! .
Isaiah 53
KJV
9+ And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
Do you know that every cemetery is a city of its own with “ residents “ from all walks of life? From presidents to messengers, CEO’s to cleaners, rich and poor, young and old, professors and jhs leavers, each has a plot and shelter over his/her body. None is lacking anything.
What a wonderful city, it is also the richest city on earth for the total wealth of its residents is more than that of the living! It has the highest per capita income in every country. Yes, that’s the city called “ cemetery”. The residents there are worth trillions which are not recognised there.
The unfortunate thing is there is no market, bank, theatre, salon, boutique, no music or TV; though there are streets yet there are no cars! There are trees but no one sits underneath them! There are flowers but no one smells or admires them.
Solomon was right when he said ;
Ecclesiastes 9
KJV
10+ Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
Therefore spend and enjoy your life and all that you’ve been blessed with for there is no luxury or enjoyment in the city called cemetery where you’ll take your residence!
Whether you liked it or not your residence (grave) will be constructed near the very person you despised and hated in life. You’ll live side by side with people you hated, whose company you despised.
If this is the case why not reconcile with them while you are alive, why not love them now? Each will indeed be confined to his “residence” but your spirits shall see and meet each other every midnight! Ask any Ewe person why they don't bury outside their village (😳🤣 joke!)
Listen to these words ;
Ecclesiastes 9
KJV
5+ For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
6 Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.
Here is an interesting observation, at your funeral both genuine and hypocritical friends will show up. The hypocrites will cry more than your relatives. Your funeral will be a “who’s who “ in Ghana show! A kind of “ meet me there” celebration.
Everyone would love to be seen as a friend meanwhile when you were alive they were your tormentors! O! death how you reveal and expose hypocrites.
A few deaths that have occurred recently revealed how hypocritical we are as a people! Both friend and foe will unite at your funeral! However if in your death friend and foe are reconciled then so be it.
Father, we thank you for Death as it helps us sieve the genuine from the fake.
My thoughts to share as I watched many throng the home of a deceased national figure ( name withheld)