Fear Who?
One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were and watched them at their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people. 12 Looking this way and that and seeing no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.
Exodus 2:11-12
You can kind of imagine how this all played out in Moses’ life. It’s probably in one of the moves about him that I can’t remember. But you know, he is raised as a daughter of Pharaoh. Enjoying all the riches and pleasures of the palace.
It would have been his mum. His biological mum that is rather than his legal one, who told him about his true heritage. He was a son of Abraham. A Hebrew. One to whom the promises of God were made.
And one day he got curious. He went out to where his people were. He saw their situation. His eyes were opened. He couldn’t unsee what he saw. The whips. The hard labor. The oppression. And no doubt God began to work in his heart.
Hebrews 11 sheds further light on Moses. We are told,
By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward (Hebrews 11:24-26)
Again, similar to the midwives in Exodus 1, Moses makes a choice. Comfort, power, pleasure in the palace or mistreatment with the people of God. This of course points forward to Christ who will give up the pleasures of heaven to be mistreated on earth.
But take a moment to be encouraged by Moses and to again consider our own decisions. He gave up the pleasures of the palace to identify with God’s people. Are you counting the cost of following Jesus? What are you struggling to give up?
Like Moses - see the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt and look ahead to the reward for those who trust in Him.
For Today:
Pray:
Exodus 2:11-12
You can kind of imagine how this all played out in Moses’ life. It’s probably in one of the moves about him that I can’t remember. But you know, he is raised as a daughter of Pharaoh. Enjoying all the riches and pleasures of the palace.
It would have been his mum. His biological mum that is rather than his legal one, who told him about his true heritage. He was a son of Abraham. A Hebrew. One to whom the promises of God were made.
And one day he got curious. He went out to where his people were. He saw their situation. His eyes were opened. He couldn’t unsee what he saw. The whips. The hard labor. The oppression. And no doubt God began to work in his heart.
Hebrews 11 sheds further light on Moses. We are told,
By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward (Hebrews 11:24-26)
Again, similar to the midwives in Exodus 1, Moses makes a choice. Comfort, power, pleasure in the palace or mistreatment with the people of God. This of course points forward to Christ who will give up the pleasures of heaven to be mistreated on earth.
But take a moment to be encouraged by Moses and to again consider our own decisions. He gave up the pleasures of the palace to identify with God’s people. Are you counting the cost of following Jesus? What are you struggling to give up?
Like Moses - see the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt and look ahead to the reward for those who trust in Him.
For Today:
- Have you ever been mistreated for the sake of Christ?
- What do you find hardest about identifying with God’s people?
- Is there a comfort or pleasure you are struggling to give up for Christ’s sake?
Pray:
- Praise the Father that He cares for His people.
- Give thanks for Jesus who chose to be mistreated for our sake.
- Ask God for His Holy Spirit to help you and others sacrifice the pleasures and comforts of this world for the sake of Christ.
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