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Adino
"These are the names of David's mighty men: Josheb-Basshebeth, a Tahchemonite, the chief of the captains; this was Adino the Eznite, who opposed eight hundred and struck them down at one time." (vv. 8). We may well ask, "Now who is this?" Through all the many chapters in which we read of battles that David's men fought, there is not a word about this man. The point here is that he served without being noticed. But David noticed and remembered his service. Now he is chosen and receives the greatest mention of all.
What we learn from this is that at the judgment, God will reveal unrecognized heroes (if we may call them that) and reward them with the highest honors. This teaches us that it is not necessary to do some great public service for the Lord in order to obtain the greatest reward. The flesh wants to serve so that others may see. Jehu illustrates this. He said, "Come with me and see my zeal for the LORD" (). He wanted others to see what he was doing for the Lord. This was the basic principle of the Pharisees whom the Lord condemned (). The Lord taught His disciples that when they gave "alms" (acts of righteousness), they were not to make a noise about it, but to do it in silence, knowing that their Father was taking note of it all (). It takes faith to do this. Do we really believe that the Lord is watching and will reward as He sees fit in His time?
The lesson we learn from this is to be content to serve without being noticed, knowing that the Lord sees everything and will reward accordingly. There is something beautiful about serving silently and without being noticed by the eyes of the crowd. We might think that someone like Martin Luther or Billy Graham will receive the greatest honors on that day because they are so well known for their service. But that could very well be given to a sister who served the Lord silently behind the scenes.
Brothers and sisters, if that is the case, let us occupy ourselves in His service, and silently do things for the sake of His name.
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