Weaned From The World
[Moses esteemed] the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.
Hebrews 11:26
The longer we live, the more we accumulate. But those things tend to hold less significance for Christians. When trials come into your life and you reach out for those worldly things, you see what little lasting difference they make. Trials can wean you away from worldly things as they demonstrate their utter inability to solve any problem or provide any resource in a time of stress.
Moses learned the value of trials even though he had been raised in Pharaoh’s house as a prince of Egypt. As part of the royal family, he had the best education and reached the apex of Egyptian society in terms of wealth, honor, and comfort. But he considered the sacrifices made in identifying with God’s purposes “greater riches than the treasures in Egypt.” He took his eyes off all of the worldly things available to him and began to be concerned about the trials of his people, which the Lord used to wean him away from material pleasures.
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 302). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
Lessons Learned: The riches of the world may give you comfort now, but they are temporary and will pass away. Heavenly treasures are greater than all the treasures on earth, and they are yours forever. Moses was raised in the royal family of Egypt with riches and honor, but gave it all up and instead suffered trials and sacrifices along with his people. Moses did this because he understood that the "pleasures of sin", all the wealth, status, and achievement he could gain in this world, were temporary, fleeting, only "for a short time" (Heb 11:25). He focused on the plight of his people and not on the worldly temptations readily available to him. His looked forward to "treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal" (Mat 6:20).
Applications: It is by faith that Moses looked forward to future rewards in heaven. He had everything that anyone could desire on earth, but gave it up for the sake of doing God's will. He looked ahead to the fulfillment of God's promises and we must do so as well. We must have the faith to put aside our own desires now for the sake of following Christ and being rewarded later. "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see" (Heb 11:1).
Prayer Subjects: Pray for a yearning for God and not for the pleasures of the world. Pray for a stronger faith based on trust in the fulfillment of God's promises. Pray for a faith which believes in future rewards from God to those who earnestly seek him (Heb 11:6).
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Hebrews 11:26
The longer we live, the more we accumulate. But those things tend to hold less significance for Christians. When trials come into your life and you reach out for those worldly things, you see what little lasting difference they make. Trials can wean you away from worldly things as they demonstrate their utter inability to solve any problem or provide any resource in a time of stress.
Moses learned the value of trials even though he had been raised in Pharaoh’s house as a prince of Egypt. As part of the royal family, he had the best education and reached the apex of Egyptian society in terms of wealth, honor, and comfort. But he considered the sacrifices made in identifying with God’s purposes “greater riches than the treasures in Egypt.” He took his eyes off all of the worldly things available to him and began to be concerned about the trials of his people, which the Lord used to wean him away from material pleasures.
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 302). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
Lessons Learned: The riches of the world may give you comfort now, but they are temporary and will pass away. Heavenly treasures are greater than all the treasures on earth, and they are yours forever. Moses was raised in the royal family of Egypt with riches and honor, but gave it all up and instead suffered trials and sacrifices along with his people. Moses did this because he understood that the "pleasures of sin", all the wealth, status, and achievement he could gain in this world, were temporary, fleeting, only "for a short time" (Heb 11:25). He focused on the plight of his people and not on the worldly temptations readily available to him. His looked forward to "treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal" (Mat 6:20).
Applications: It is by faith that Moses looked forward to future rewards in heaven. He had everything that anyone could desire on earth, but gave it up for the sake of doing God's will. He looked ahead to the fulfillment of God's promises and we must do so as well. We must have the faith to put aside our own desires now for the sake of following Christ and being rewarded later. "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see" (Heb 11:1).
Prayer Subjects: Pray for a yearning for God and not for the pleasures of the world. Pray for a stronger faith based on trust in the fulfillment of God's promises. Pray for a faith which believes in future rewards from God to those who earnestly seek him (Heb 11:6).
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