Monday, November 3, 2014

Moses chose to suffer

Truth-  Moses--

Heb 11:25,26  Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;  esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

Moses- esteemed the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt.

Stop and think about that for a moment, Christ was NOT yet human, He had not yet taken on flesh when Moses lived.  Moses knew the entire Sacrificial system that He was instrumental in setting up with God guiding him every step of the way, was set up pointing to the ultimate sacrifice. Moses knew!  The things he set up were a pattern of heavenly things, the things he set up were never intended to take the place of the promised Messiah, they were to POINT to Him and they did!

Moses understood that one day the Messiah would come and that HOPE of the Messiah was worth anything and everything He had to endure to serve God.

He served God in all things. Does this mean He was perfect? No.  But  it means His desire to be God's was greater than the desire for all pleasures he could have for a season- the short span of his life before death's sleep.

So many of us want the pleasures of here and now more than anything else. So many of us want to have things now in this life time not realizing that anything we can have now pales in comparison to the heavenly rewards that await us upon Christ's return.

Moses understood this and suffered rather than live a life of luxury because that is what He was called to do by God.  The future with his Savior, the PROMISE by FAITH in his Savior was all Moses had, and WE have that too. 

Our Savior needs to mean more to us than all else.  By HIS grace this will be possible! By His power alone is it possible.  Lord, we believe, help our unbelief!


All in YOU and YOUR LOVE- this is TRUTH, help us live Your truth!

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