Are you well known?

If I were to give you a pencil and paper, and ask you to write down everything that you know about the Zadokites, what would come to your mind?

Perhaps you would remember a few times that they were mentioned in the Old Testament, but quite possibly you wouldn’t be able to come up with anything at all. The Zadokites are not exactly the most famous people we read about in the Bible. They were not well known, at least in the world’s eyes, but two short sentences buried in the prophecies of Ezekiel tell us that they were very well known in heaven.

In Ezekiel 48 vs 11 - 12, we read that the Zadokites received a special inheritance because they had remained faithful to God, even when others were turning away and being unfaithful. The message here is clear and simple: God sees and honours faithfulness.

God saw and He remembers the times that you were loyal to Him, even amidst great challenges and difficulties. He is touched by the times that you’ve continued to trust and believe Him, even when others were giving up and turning away. 

Perhaps you and I will never be well known here on earth. But heaven is watching our lives, and those who are faithful to God are well known in heaven.