“He will bring forth your righteousness as the light
And your judgment as the noonday.” Psalms 37:6 (NASB)
Our faithfulness to God and his way of virtue often goes unrewarded. At work we may swim against the current and choose honesty and integrity. We might go out of our way to do something extra for someone or help them in their work. We hope that the truth will be known, but if our fellow workers are not followers of God, we might be ignored or even pushed out to the margins.
In general, our righteous actions may not be recognized because of the selfishness, resentment, or suspiciousness of others. Humans are naturally self-centered, so we need to accept this with grace. Some people will be oppositional just because you are a Christian.
But God promises that one day, probably not until the next age (though the Psalmist probably wasn’t thinking about that), the truth will be known; the truth about us will be revealed. “So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.” (Matthew 10:26, ESV). The true judgment of our life will brightly shine for all to see. Then we have the satisfaction of watching good triumph over darkness. This doesn’t mean we want to elevate ourselves; we only desire that the truth will be known for the sake of the magnification of the goodness of God.
Thus, you can be encouraged that “your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you” (Matt. 6:6, NASB). One day God will drive all the fog of corruption away from the earth and only what is good will remain. All truth will be known. We will be known for who we are, and God will honor our good deeds.
When your goodness is hidden or rejected, can you be content that God promises that the truth will be known? Does that ease the pain of false accusations against you?
