Faithful but Not Forgotten

<p>Growing up, Sean knew little about what it meant to have a family. His mother had died and his father was hardly home. He often felt lonely and abandoned. A couple who lived nearby, however, reached out to him. They took him into their home and got their children to be &ldquo;big brother&rdquo; and &ldquo;big sister&rdquo; to him, which gave him assurance that he was loved. They also took him to church, where Sean, now a confident young man, is a youth leader today.</p> <p>Although this couple played such a key role in turning a young life around, what they did for Sean isn&rsquo;t widely known to most people in their church family. But God knows, and I believe their faithfulness will be rewarded someday, as will those listed in the Bible&rsquo;s &ldquo;Hall of Faith.&rdquo; Hebrews 11 starts with the big names of Scripture, but it goes on to speak of countless others we may never know, yet who &ldquo;were all commended for their faith&rdquo; (v. 39). And &ldquo;the world,&rdquo; adds the writer, &ldquo;was not worthy of them&rdquo; (v. 38).</p> <p>Even when our deeds of kindness go unnoticed by others, God sees and knows. What we do might seem like a small thing&mdash;a kind deed or an encouraging word&mdash;but God can use it to bring glory to His name, in His time and in His way. He knows, even if others don&rsquo;t.</p>