Moses grew up and became a man. He refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose not to enjoy the pleasures of sin that last such a short time. Instead, he chose to suffer with God’s people. He did this because he had faith.
He thought it was better to suffer for the Messiah than to have all the treasures of Egypt. He was waiting for the reward that God would give him. Moses left Egypt because he had faith. He was not afraid of the king’s anger. He continued strong as if he could see the God no one can see. Hebrews 11:24-27 ERV
* The natural tendency of humanity is to desire privilege and pleasure. Moses certainly had these two abundantly available to him in Egypt. Yet, he demonstrated the impact that trusting in the Lord can have by refusing Egypt and choosing God’s people.
When the daughter of Pharaoh discovered baby Moses, she decided to raise him as her child.
This was the time when Moses was born. He was a very beautiful child, and for three months his parents took care of him at home. When they put him outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him. She raised him as her own son. Acts 7:20-21 ERV
As an offspring of the palace, Moses had access to the very best of human education, and he became proficient in all that was provided for him.
The Egyptians taught Moses everything they knew. He was powerful in all he said and did. Acts 7:22 ERV
In terms of conventional earthly perspectives, Moses was guaranteed a life of privilege and pleasure. However, when he reached the age of relative maturity, his heart was drawn in a distinctively different direction:
When Moses was about 40 years old, he decided to visit his own people, the people of Israel. Acts 7:23 ERV
The wording implies that he had been taught of his link with the Israelites as he was growing up in Pharaohs’ household. Eventually, his heart was stirred by this connection, and he made a life-shaping decision, by faith.
“By faith Moses, when he became of age,
refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.”
He decided to renounce his place of privilege in Pharoah’s family and to identify himself with God’s people. He was aware that this choice was a renunciation of a pleasure-filled life and would inevitably lead to suffering:
“choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God
than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin.”
To commit to the palace would have been pleasurable, but sinful. Furthermore, those sinful pleasures would have been temporary. On the other hand, the blessings of following the leading of the Lord would last forever. Moses’ heavenly perspective was much like the Psalmist:
One day in your Temple is better than a thousand days anywhere else. Serving as a guard at the gate of my God’s house is better than living in the homes of the wicked. Psalms 84:10 ERV
Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me to discern whenever the offer of human privilege is competing with Your will for my life. Please give me a heart to identify with Your people, even though inconvenience or suffering might result. Strengthen my faith to choose eternal blessings over the passing pleasures of sin, Amen.
* Hoekstra / e-Sword
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141101 – desire
Moses grew up and became a man. He refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose not to enjoy the pleasures of sin that last such a short time. Instead, he chose to suffer with God’s people. He did this because he had faith.
He thought it was better to suffer for the Messiah than to have all the treasures of Egypt. He was waiting for the reward that God would give him. Moses left Egypt because he had faith. He was not afraid of the king’s anger. He continued strong as if he could see the God no one can see. Hebrews 11:24-27 ERV
* The natural tendency of humanity is to desire privilege and pleasure. Moses certainly had these two abundantly available to him in Egypt. Yet, he demonstrated the impact that trusting in the Lord can have by refusing Egypt and choosing God’s people.
When the daughter of Pharaoh discovered baby Moses, she decided to raise him as her child.
This was the time when Moses was born. He was a very beautiful child, and for three months his parents took care of him at home. When they put him outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him. She raised him as her own son. Acts 7:20-21 ERV
As an offspring of the palace, Moses had access to the very best of human education, and he became proficient in all that was provided for him.
The Egyptians taught Moses everything they knew. He was powerful in all he said and did. Acts 7:22 ERV
In terms of conventional earthly perspectives, Moses was guaranteed a life of privilege and pleasure. However, when he reached the age of relative maturity, his heart was drawn in a distinctively different direction:
When Moses was about 40 years old, he decided to visit his own people, the people of Israel. Acts 7:23 ERV
The wording implies that he had been taught of his link with the Israelites as he was growing up in Pharaohs’ household. Eventually, his heart was stirred by this connection, and he made a life-shaping decision, by faith.
“By faith Moses, when he became of age,
refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.”
He decided to renounce his place of privilege in Pharoah’s family and to identify himself with God’s people. He was aware that this choice was a renunciation of a pleasure-filled life and would inevitably lead to suffering:
“choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God
than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin.”
To commit to the palace would have been pleasurable, but sinful. Furthermore, those sinful pleasures would have been temporary. On the other hand, the blessings of following the leading of the Lord would last forever. Moses’ heavenly perspective was much like the Psalmist:
One day in your Temple is better than a thousand days anywhere else. Serving as a guard at the gate of my God’s house is better than living in the homes of the wicked. Psalms 84:10 ERV
Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me to discern whenever the offer of human privilege is competing with Your will for my life. Please give me a heart to identify with Your people, even though inconvenience or suffering might result. Strengthen my faith to choose eternal blessings over the passing pleasures of sin, Amen.
* Hoekstra / e-Sword
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