Dead Lions

“But he who is joined with all the living has hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.” -Ecclesiastes 9:4, ESV

There are those in this world who chase after power, money, and the admiration of man. The world hails them as visionaries, role models, and as kings here on earth. They are as the mightiest of all beasts, the lion. But one very important truth escapes them, they too will come to their natural end. The lion and the dog must one day die.

The Lord was the greatest person to walk the face of the earth, yet He was regarded as lower than a dog as He was led to the cross. There are men that will set themselves up as lions and they may rule here and now, but there will be a day when those regarded as dogs will rule over the dead lions. To be regarded as a dog by the world but to know in your heart that you are a lion in the eyes of the Lord is one of the true joys that come from understanding our identity in Christ.