Summer camp was the highlight of the year. A king and queen were crowned on the last night at a banquet. It was a coveted honor among all the children. All candidates had to be recommended by the camp counselors and then the kids voted. My last year, I was selected by the counselors, but was runner up by popular vote. I was both honored and disappointed.
Prom queens and prom kings are not truly royalty. Presidents of companies are temporary at best. Honors never last long.
But, we have an eternal honor. God has made us to be priests and has formed us into a holy nation called by his name (1 Peter 2:9-10). We who were once nothing, who had no true honors, who have experienced rejection, and been lost in the shuffle of life, are now royal representatives of the Most High God (2 Peter 1:16).
