“I have seen servants on horses, While princes walk on the ground like servants” (Ecclesiastes 10:7)

We live in an upside-down world. The dishonest prosper, while the upright barely survive. No wonder saints eagerly look forward to eternity, where, “The righteous is delivered from trouble, And it comes to the wicked instead” (Proverbs 11:8).

When Christ came to Earth, although He was King of kings, He became Servant of servants, so, it’s not surprising His followers, who are princes of His blood, should also be considered inferior and contemptible. The first are last and the last first. See how the sons of Satan flaunt their sin during their short stay on Earth! David wandered in the wilderness, while Saul luxuriated in his palace, but where are David and Saul today? Who, in Hell, wouldn’t want to change places with the humblest saint who today lives in obscurity? Christ asked, “What will a man give in exchange for his soul?” (Mark 8:35). For people in Hell, the question comes too late.

So, “lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:19-21).

“Let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart” (Galatians 6:9). “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called” (1 Timothy 6:12).