After him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel, and he judged Israel ten years. Then Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried at Aijalon in the land of Zebulun. (Judges 12:11,12 ESV)
No Unknowns
Have you ever heard of Elon the Zebulunite? (No Elon Musk, jokes, please!) You probably have not. He was one of Israel’s Judges, in the years before David became King. We do not know much about him. He judged for ten years. He was buried at Aijalon. We do not know his family credentials, his children’s names, his age, his appearance, his accomplishments, his successes, his failures, his reputation, his popularity, or his wealth.
But he is not unknown. God knew Elon enough to write Elon’s name in God’s book.
Perhaps as a reminder to us. We might feel unknown at times. We might feel unnoticed at times. We might feel insignificant at times.
But in God’s eyes (and HIS eyes matter!) we are not.
We do not matter merely because of something we accomplish. We do not matter merely because of place in a community. We do not matter merely because of where we come from, or who comes from us.
We matter because we are Christ’s.
And that is enough.
We are peculiar, Christ has no unknowns.