Astronaut James Irwin was the eighth man to walk on the moon in 1971. He was famous for this and for his remark, “Jesus walking on the earth was more important than man walking on the moon.” He was one of very few who could have made such an assertion with authenticity.

I believe that every soul can find a “ Jesus more important” statement for his or her own life. What difference has it made that Jesus has walked on the earth? It has given every Christian a second home in a church community and a resource by which each one can receive the forgiveness that ushers us into the Kingdom of our God. Jesus walking the earth has given us an assurance of life after death: “I am the resurrection and the life. The ones who believe in me will live, even though they die. (John 11:25)

The achievement of Apollo 15 was was a wonderful one for the whole world. It sparked imagination for children and adults alike. It was an inspiration and a hard-won victory after much planning, research, trial and error; and many resources were spent upon the project. James Irwin himself had wanted to walk on the moon since he was ten years old. He had told his mother that he would be the first to do it. The man who walked on the same moon that Jesus saw when he looked at the night sky, had thoughts only of Jesus when he saw earth from the moon, and he knew that Jesus’ walk was more important than His.

Love in Him, Prue