I know of people whom have received public honors. They have usually done something extraordinary for the community or for a hurting people. It is not unusual for the recipient of such honors to make it into the local newspaper. Few are honored so publicly that the nation is aware of them such as the first man to step on the moon, Neil Armstrong.
But those who follow Christ receive the greatest honor. Jesus said, “If anyone serves me, him my Father will honor” (John 12:26).
What grace! Who are we that God should honor us?
