"I would rather die and come to Jesus Christ than be king overt the entire earth. Him I seek who died for us; Him I love who roe again because of us." St. Ignatius of Antioch

He had his priorities straight. Do we? He knew that it was Christ who created him, sustained him, redeemed him and sanctified him. He knew that whether he lived or died he belonged to Christ. No earthly title or material possession would satisfy him ultimately. Only God, his beginning and end. Therefore, he ordered his life with God as the ultimate desire and lasting end. Life is too short. How sad it will be for us to spend our lives on what is fleeting and end our lives spiritually destitute!