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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