Noah walked with God, and when the flood came he and his family were saved. Moses walked with God in the desert, and God prepared him to lead his people to freedom. David walked with God as a shepherd boy, and when called upon to rule his people, he was prepared for the task. Daniel was saved from the lion’s den, and his friends were spared from the fiery furnace.
But God does not always pull His children out of the fire. Stephen was a young man "full of faith and of the Holy Spirit" in Acts 6:5 when he was stoned to death. But his entry into Heaven was triumphal. Look at the fate of some of the apostles: Peter was crucified upside down; Andrew was tied to a cross with thick ropes for 3 days before he died; John was a prisoner on a desolate island; Bartholomew was beaten and then beheaded; Thomas was murdered while he was preaching.
These men literally walked with God, and they suffered. But with their lives they echoed the words of Paul, "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day - and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for His appearing" 2 Timothy 4:7-8.
THE SUFFERING OF TODAY CANNOT BE COMPARED WITH ETERNAL GLORY THAT AWAITS US.