The Imperial State Crown belongs to the British royal family, usually worn by a new monarch at the end of coronation as he or she leaves the ceremony. The crown needs constant repairs and recasting due to “age, wight, the personal taste of the monarch, or the unavoidable damage that comes with use” (Wikipedia).

Very few of us could wear a crown like the Imperial State Crown. Only if a person is born into a royal family. However, we all have a chance to wear the “crown of life” prepared and awarded by God, creator of heaven and earth, if we are born into God’s family by way of Jesus Christ? How are we qualified to receive this crown of life? In James 1:12 we read, “Blessed is the man who perseveres in temptation, for when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.” To win or lose God’s crown, the best one that man can receive, depends on how we deal with temptation. Do we fall into temptation and sin against God? Or do rely on God’s word and His Spirit and resist temptation?

We all are facing vaious kinds of trials and temptation and they are great opportunities for us to gain this excellent prize, the crown of life which is durable and imperishable as well as extends into eternity.