If there is one thing to be said of the current circumstances it is the fact that it reveals what is important and what is not.  Do possessions dispel social distancing?  After all, we have a lot of things, many are useful and some more for entertainment and recreation.  How about wealth?  Can money be relied upon to avoid the corona-virus? Can it buy serenity in chaotic and trying times?  What about silver and gold?  Does it maintain a sense of security in an unstable and potentially volatile market?  Social media, the cyber connection, does it bring everybody and everything together to calm anxiety, uncertainty, despair, loneliness, and truly meets the basic needs of people, except for that personal touch need?  It does make one think.

So, what is my point?  The point is as a believer on this earth I am still human and I still deal with life, the good and the bad, the rewards and the challenges, with the shifting culture and the interruptions in one’s routine of daily living.  As a believer, I am not alone, I have God the Father, Jesus the Son, the indwelling Holy Spirit, and I have the Word of God.  These are precious intangible gifts of God’s mercy and grace (the written Bible being the exception, but its promises are intangible realities).  The question is in the interconnection of being human and yet spiritually alive; how does one discern what is important?  It is easy to make a quick list and establish the line of what is or is not important using our mental conscience and comprehension, but does that truly guide us in defining what is important?

As I look into God’s Word, specifically in Proverbs, there is guidance for every believer to gain insight into what is important.  Proverbs 2:1-6 reads, “My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, listening closely to wisdom and directing your heart to understanding; furthermore, if you call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it like hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and discover the knowledge of God.  For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.”  What is important?  Having God’s knowledge, wisdom, and understanding which teaches us the fear of the Lord.  From that foundation God will define in our hearts and lives what truly is important not just for eternity but living our daily human lives.  During this crazy time pray for wisdom to know and even do what is important.