在教堂的多功能活動室裡，雪芳用消毒劑擦拭完所有的桌子後，彎下腰綁好裝滿骯髒杯盤的垃圾袋。她將垃圾袋扛上肩頭，然後再次查看她剛清理過的這個活動室。她自願為下一場聚會做清潔工作，想確定一切是否準備妥善。這時她心裡突然閃過一個念頭：我這麼做會有人注意到嗎？

我們很容易懷疑，自己每天為上帝國度所做的事是否得到重視。無論是清潔打掃、處理帳務、帶領小組查經，或是奉獻金錢，我們許多人在自己服事的場所中常常默默無聞，不受人注意，也沒有被提名公開表揚。

在路加福音8章1-2節，路加醫生記載了婦女們在耶穌事工裡的忠心服事。路加提到三個脫離污鬼與疾病的婦女的名字：抹大拉的馬利亞、希律的管家苦撒的妻子約亞拿，以及蘇撒拿。接著路加說：「又有⋯⋯好些別的婦女，都是用自己的財物供給耶穌和門徒」（3節）。路加特別提到這些不知名的婦女在福音事工上的貢獻，從而強調了她們的重要性。

正如上帝在聖經中記下這些無名的婦女們對祂國度的寶貴貢獻，祂同樣也看見我們的付出。祂知道我們的名字（約翰福音10章3節），祂也看見我們為祂所擺上的一切（希伯來書6章10節）。

After wiping down tables with disinfectant, Shelia stooped to tie a garbage bag filled with used cups and plates. She heaved the bag over her shoulder and turned to survey the church’s multipurpose room. She’d volunteered to clean it for the next gathering and wanted to make sure it was ready. A thought fluttered through her mind: Would anyone notice?

It’s easy to wonder if our everyday contributions to the kingdom are valued. Whether we clean, balance spreadsheets, lead a Bible study, or give money, so many of us remain unseen in our places of service and unnamed in public commendations.

In Luke 8:1-2, the historian catalogs the faithful service of women in the ministry of Jesus. He lists three by name from among the women freed of evil spirits and diseases: Mary of Magdalene; Joanna the wife of Chuza, who managed Herod’s household; and Susanna. Then Luke says, “Many others . . . were helping to support [Jesus and His disciples] out of their own means” (v. 3). Luke spotlights these unnamed women who invested themselves in supporting the gospel, and so underlines their value.

Just as God includes unnamed women in His account of valuable contributions to His kingdom, He sees our efforts. He knows our names (John 10:3), and He sees our investment in His work (Hebrews 6:10).