MUSA-ODODO ABDULRAHAMAN
There comes a moment in every soul’s journey when we must pause… and listen. Listen not to the noise of the world, but to the quiet truth whispered within us since the beginning of time – a truth that calls us back to our highest nature.
That truth is this:
To live in reverence of the Divine – in awe, in humility, in love – is the highest purpose of our existence.
The true Fear of God is not terror or trembling.
It is awareness.
It is sacred consciousness.
It is the awakening to the Divine Presence in all things – and most especially, in one another.
When we truly Fear God, we see each other differently.
We no longer see race, tribe, belief, or border.
We see a reflection of ourselves.
We see one shared Spirit, many forms.
We see One Humanity, under the unifying mystery of the Supreme.
Where this Fear – this reverence – is absent, darkness grows.
Violence becomes casual.
Greed becomes normal.
And the heart grows numb.
We are witnessing this numbness across the world today.
Human beings turn against one another, blind to the sacredness within.
The sacred bond of life, once cherished, is now easily broken.
And in this, we become the lowest form of ourselves – far below the glory for which we were made.
But there is a way back.
There is a Divine Code written into our being.
It does not belong to any religion, region, or race.
It belongs to all of us – a timeless compass guiding us home.
It is the Fear of God.
This fear is not crippling – it is liberating.
It calls us to live with conscience, with compassion, with courage.
It urges us to protect life, to serve one another, to love without condition.
This is our redemption. This is our healing. This is our return.
Let us no longer live as strangers, divided by illusions.
Let us rise to a higher consciousness – one that sees the Divine in every face.
Let us begin again, as One People, guided by the reverence of the Eternal.
The only antidote to the calamities of our time is not more wealth, more weapons, or more walls.
It is the Realization of the Fear of God – the Ultimate Transcendent.
From this sacred awareness flows peace, justice, unity, and love.
O Humanity, let us awaken!
Let us walk humbly before the Eternal.
Let us remember who we are.
Let us Fear God – and in so doing, find our way back to ourselves.
Abdulrahaman is the Founder, Initiative for Discovery of Nigeria Heritage and Endowment (IDNHE)
Chairman, National Policy Dialogue.