A COURAGEOUS CHOICE
“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 pleasures of sin for a short time. 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]
When Moses became an adult, he made a deliberate choice to leave the lifestyle of comfort, luxury and prestige in the Egyptian royal court and chose to cast his lot with God’s people; living a lifestyle filled with suffering, poverty and persecution.
Moses considered the abuse and contempt that he would suffer for the sake of Christ to be of greater value than all the treasures of Egypt. He knew that spiritual treasures would last for eternity, while material wealth was temporal at best.
As Christians we can be courageous in our faith, looking ahead as Moses did to our heavenly inheritance in Christ Jesus. Walking not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Choosing not the ways of the world, but the way of the cross.
Lets heed the words of Jesus in Matthew 6:19-20, where Jesus says “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
Remember what Scripture says; “Choose you this day whom you will serve” [JOSHUA 24:15].
THE BEREAN NOTEPAD
Freedom, joy and faithfulness to Christ.
When Moses became an adult, he made a deliberate choice to leave the lifestyle of comfort, luxury and prestige in the Egyptian royal court and chose to cast his lot with God’s people; living a lifestyle filled with suffering, poverty and persecution.
Moses considered the abuse and contempt that he would suffer for the sake of Christ to be of greater value than all the treasures of Egypt. He knew that spiritual treasures would last for eternity, while material wealth was temporal at best.
As Christians we can be courageous in our faith, looking ahead as Moses did to our heavenly inheritance in Christ Jesus. Walking not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Choosing not the ways of the world, but the way of the cross.
Lets heed the words of Jesus in Matthew 6:19-20, where Jesus says “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
Remember what Scripture says; “Choose you this day whom you will serve” [JOSHUA 24:15].
THE BEREAN NOTEPAD
Freedom, joy and faithfulness to Christ.
posted by Mel | 6:09 PM
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