Heavenly Headlines

“God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you help his people and continue to help them.” Hebrews 6:10

Headlines are rarely happy. Usually the shocking or sensational is placed center-page to capture our eye and grab our attention. Disasters, accidents, or alien sightings are much more interesting than “Man Mows Neighbor’s Yard” or “Woman Cooks Supper for Sick Friend.” But though most of what we do is never recognized, God remembers. He notices your labors of love and sees your work even if no one else is watching. He knows the hours you’ve spent cleaning up, straightening out, listening, driving, cooking, or painting. He’s kept track of the time you’ve spent coaching, studying, and planning. “God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you help his people and continue to help them.”

God knows and we know you haven’t done all these things for praise but out of passion for Him. You love Him by loving others, and you help others as a way to honor God. When you “work with all your heart, as working for the Lord and not for men”(Col. 3:23), God is delighted and others are encouraged. The time, effort, and energy you put out are written down in God’s memory, and He will bring it all back up after He takes you up!

Even when you’re tired, don’t get tired of doing good(Gal. 6:9). “Your labor in the Lord is not in vain”(1 Cor. 15:58), so keep on loving, don’t stop working, “continue to help,” and go on giving.

You don’t do what you do so that others will remember, but know that God will never forget.
You might not make the paper on earth, but there will be much to read in eternity!