While King Ahasuerus had trouble sleeping one night, he ordered that the “book of records” be brought and read to him (Esther 6:1). The portion that was read contained the account of Mordecai exposing the plot of two of the king’s servants who planned to assassinate him (Esther 6:2).
When the king inquired about this, he was told that “nothing has been done” for the one who saved the king (Esther 6:3). So he determined to correct this oversight and honored Mordecai before the people (Esther 6:10-11).
Mordecai probably assumed that his good deed had been forgotten forever. Yet there was a record of it, and once the king was reminded of it, he received the honor he deserved.
Even if we have never saved someone’s life like Mordecai did for the king, we have all likely had a similar experience. Despite the good we did for others, our actions seem to have gone unnoticed and unappreciated. This oversight may never be corrected among men in this life. Yet we have the assurance that God sees what we have done. Even after we die, our “deeds follow with [us]” (Revelation 14:13). In the end, the Lord will judge us from “the things which [are] written in [His] books, according to [our] deeds” (Revelation 20:12).
So remember that our good deeds are not forgotten. Even if no one else acknowledges the help we have offered to others, we know that God sees all things. If we are faithful to Him and continue to do what is right, we can take comfort in knowing that we are pleasing Him.