Pastor’s Corner – January 2023

The Forgotten Worker

Hebrews 6:10   God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you have helped His people and continue to help them.

People around the world are familiar with Mount Rushmore., the South Dakota site where the heads of four US presidents are carved in gigantic scale on a cliff wall. Yet, while millions know of Mount Rushmore, relatively few know the name Doane Robinson. The South Dakota state historian who conceived the idea of the magnificent sculpture and managed the project. The monument is admired and appreciated, but he is the forgotten man behind the masterpiece. His name is either largely unrecognized or was never even known by some.

Sometimes, in the service of the Master, we may feel that we have been forgotten or are behind the scenes and not recognized. Ministry can be a life of effort that often goes unappreciated by the very people we are seeking to serve in Jesus’ name. The good news, however, is that, while people may not know, God does. Hebrews 6 :10 says, “God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you have helped His people and continue to help them.”

What a promise! Our Heavenly Father will never forget our service to Him. That is infinitely more important that being applauded by the crowds.

Serving to please Christ is a greater reward than public acclaim.

Pastor Tom