Ecclesiastes 10: The Noble And Great Ones Among Us

“I have seen servants on horseback, and princes walking as servants upon the Earth.” Though the Preacher meant something else, it reminded me of how often we’re around God’s “princes in rags” and don’t know it.

Alrighty! I’ve got another one for y’all today. This one’ll probably be shorter than usual, but short is good on the internet, right? LOL Anyway. Today, I read from Ecclesiastes 10, which has a few great insights that are still timeless. A rather vivid parable was given, for instance, that a dead fly in a perfume bottle makes the whole thing stink. A great, icky visual for how a little sin can taint an otherwise beautiful heart, ne? And gross…can’t ignore that fact…XD

Anyway. Today I’m gonna focus on just one verse from this chapter, because it stood out to me that sharply. One verse from Ecclesiastes 10 reminded me, very powerfully, of how often the great and noble among us are born into the most, well, humble places. Though the Preacher probably wasn’t thinking it at the time, it still carries that message, and testifies of the eternal truth that the humble and lowly of the earth are often “princes in rags.”