By Faith
By faith Moses’
parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no
ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.
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. He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater
value than the treasures of
By faith the people
passed through the
By faith the walls of
By faith the
prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who
were disobedient.
Hebrews
11:23-31
Have you ever
considered the affects of your actions, before you took them.
Albert Einstein once noted that he did not know what weapons would be used in
World War
In moments of clarity
provided by our Lord, we can see the effects of our actions on others. Moses
made the decision to serve God, rather than his adopted father, Pharoah. Moses
looked to the long-time reward, not the short term reward.
Moses choice was not
easy, but its rightness was made clear because he knew that the troubles he
faced for godly living were made bearable by his coming reward.
If we
depend on Christ for everything, we can endure anything.
Our Daily Bread –