2 Kings 25
NO SERVICE MEDALS

Over the final years of the kings in Judah, as recorded in the book of Kings, there are some notable people missing from the record.

Isaiah was given a brief mention during the reign of Hezekiah, but Jeremiah, who played a major role with all the last kings, is not mentioned at all. Neither is Ezekiel, Daniel, Obadiah, Habakkuk or Zephaniah, who were all God’s prophets over that period of time. Who knows, it is very likely that there were other prophets and God fearing people who made their mark on history at that time who were not recorded in the Scriptures at all. But the fact that they did not get their names in print, or receive a king’s service medal, or a star on the walk of fame, did not deter them from doing their job – and doing it well.

It may well be the same for us today. Maybe the tireless work and the sacrifices we make will not get noticed by anyone. But like these great men of faith, let’s not give up. Instead let’s keep actively doing our part in the service of the Lord. He is watching. He knows. And we know that our labour in the Lord will not be in vain.

May we serve faithfully this week.

With love in our Lord,
Robert