MOSES ESTEEM HIGHLY OF CHRIST GREATER RICHES THAN THE TREASURES IN EGYPT

01- 21- 11 MI DAILY DEVOTION (Hebrews 11 25- 26)

MOSES ESTEEM HIGHLY OF CHRIST GREATER RICHES THAN THE TREASURES IN EGYPT

25- “Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; 26- Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.”

Here’s a good comparison of what life would be with Moses in Egypt with Christ and the children of Israel and with Pharaoh and his people (the Egyptians):

MOSES IN EGYPT WITH CHRIST AND THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL:

1- He was called the son of God.

2- He was living by faith.

3- He was not afraid of the king’s commandment, he believed on the commandments of God.

4- He refused to be called: a) son of Pharaoh’s daughter, b) As the master of the Egyptians. c) One of the taskmasters of the Egyptians, but was a servant.

5- He was not afraid of the wrath of the king.

6- He sees the future and who holds the future and Moses was living in Spirit and in the riches of the King of kings.

7- He saw Christ on His throne…

8- He kept the Passover and exercised his faith…

9- He was used by the Lord as an instrument of God’s miracle…

MOSES IN EGYPT WITH PHARAOH AND THE MIXED MULTITUDES:

1- He was called “the son of Pharaoh’s daughter”.

2- He was living by sight and not by faith.

3- He was living under the iron hands of Pharaoh and under Pharaoh’s command.

4- He was the “the son of Pharaoh’s daughter”, the taskmaster of the people and not a servant.

5- He was living in fear.

6- He was living in the flesh and living in the riches of the king.

7- He was always looking on Pharaoh and on his throne.

8- He kept Pharaoh’s religion and religious activities as he served the gods of Pharaoh.

9- He was used by Pharaoh as an instrument of his godless, vicious and selfish dreams.

10- He became a leader of God’s chosen people and Nation.

10- He was a leader of a godless Nation and people.

Compare (Exodus chapters 1- 3 with Hebrews 11:23- 29).

WINNING BY FAITH AND POTENTIAL WITH THE LORD ON YOUR SIDE

01- 20- 11 MI DAILY DEVOTION (Hebrews 11:3)

WINNING BY FAITH AND POTENTIAL WITH THE LORD ON YOUR SIDE

3- “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.”

The Bible is the mirror of everyone from the least to the greatest. During the time of Moses they don’t have the whole Scriptures, but he already was putting into practiced what the New Testament was saying about faith, vision, suffering for the sake of the Lord Jesus Christ and the potential that we have in Him. In (Hebrews 11:24) “By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;” People who have a different perspective, different outlook in life and different dreams and vision might think that Moses was crazy. If you’re like me who turned your back from the pleasures of the world and you have heard your friends and love ones said something negative against you and against your decision for Christ. People who turned their back from the good offer of the world, the great perks and a big chunk of money in exchange for the Name of Christ were called crazy, out of their minds or silly for rejecting something that is of importance to many.

At the start of the year, I make it a point of reading and try to finish reading the book of Dr. John C. Maxwell- “Think on These Things” Mr. Maxwell said, “The people who constantly rise to the top are those who possess a vision before the prize is won. They see the triumph before anyone else. During times of discouragement, they pursue the dream while others criticize, they continue striving. They push aside the problems and point to the potential. They behave like victors before the contest. Why? Because they’ve already seen the victory in their mind.”

Yes, I believe that they’ve already seen the victory in the future right in their minds. The people during Moses’ times might have thought that Moses was out of his mind when he refused to be called son of Pharaoh’s daughter. When he refused to be called son of Pharaoh’s daughter, Moses did not just turned his backed from the position that he has and will have in the future, but he also refused the power that was already in his hand and more power if he stayed in the palace during those time. He also refused the great provisions and pleasures the palace can offer to him any time with special service, instead he ends up tending the sheep and became a servant. (Hebrews 11:26) “Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.”

THE FAITH THAT SEES THE FUTURE

01- 19- 11 MI DAILY DEVOTION (Hebrews 11:1- 2)

THE FAITH THAT SEES THE FUTURE

1- “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2- For by it the elders obtained a good report.”

The parents of Moses did not have any idea about this verses, but they actually put these verses into practiced when they hid him and made a decision that could endanger both their life and Moses’ life.

(Hebrews 11: 24) 23- “By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. 24- By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;”

When the parents of Moses hid him, it was actually an act of faith on their part. It may sound like they don’t care, but during those times when the enemies were after the babies and little kids, it was of necessities on their part. When they hid him, they hid him from the enemies, but God has a purpose. It was almost the same scenario when Jesus was born in Bethlehem and King Herod was running after him. King Herod was trying to kill the 2 years old and below and most especially the Lord Jesus Christ. Moses was the picture of the Lord Jesus Christ. In (Exodus 2:2) “And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.” “By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.”  It was a great discernment on Moses’ parents. They were looking on Moses the way God see him. I believe that the stronger your faith, the greater and the more you’re sensitive to God’s leading and also the more God will give you the discernment. Few years ago, I was looking to a little kid and I was observing him… In my mind, I was thinking that that kid was smart and he would grow smart. He is now a teenager and he is very smart. One of my friends met this kid in one of the party that we attended and he said the same thing- the kid is smart. In (Acts 7:22- 25) 22- “And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds. 23- And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel. 24- And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian: 25- For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.”

IT WAS BY FAITH…

01- 18- 11 MI DAILY DEVOTION

IT WAS BY FAITH…

(Hebrews 11:24- 26) 24- “By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; 25- Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; 26- Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.”

“In spite of all our mistakes, shortcomings, weaknesses and vices, if we can learn how to live by faith, we will overcome everything else. We will achieve our goals in victorious living.” “Faith means holding on to God right to the last moment, knowing He will never let you down.” Dr. Jerry Falwell

We have weak homes because we have weak faith and conviction. There are those who live in abundance, but they are living without God, without love and without faith in their homes. Someone said, “Faith is making real what cannot be seen or sensed with our human faculties.” Some Christians are almost immune of the word ‘faith’ already; that some of them could not even appreciate and practice it in their daily walk with the Lord. Faith is not what you think or feel, but in whatever situation you are in right now and what you have inside of you… You exercise that faith by letting the Holy Spirit of God work in you and through you, even as you claim what God has promised in His Word. It was not easy for Moses who was so wealthy, powerful and very dependent to his step parents and to the riches of Egypt. I believe that God used Moses’ influence, his family background and his personality to help the Israelites get out of the land of Egypt. Whatever happened to the children of Israel as they stepped out of Egypt was because of the faith of Moses to God as the Lord has worked miraculously. 24- “By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;” It was not part of the cycle of life, but it was because of the faith of Moses to God who promised him of His presence. Moses was born in a family who believed in God and he grew up under the power and the influenced of the king. It’s so easy to live by what you have in your hand or in your reach, but it’s so different when you don’t see anything and don’t feel anything that’s tangible. If all you see are dark clouds and dark paths, that’s the time where you have to put your trust in God. Verses 23; 27) “By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. 27- By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.”

GOD'S UNCONDITIONAL LOVE...

Ely R. Sagansay

01- 16- 11 MI DAILY DEVOTION (I John 4:7- 10)
GOD'S UNCONDITIONAL LOVE...
7- “Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8- He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 9- In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10- Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.”
“Love is the river of life in this world.” HENRY WARD BEECHER
“If you have it, you don’t need to have anything else. And if you don’t have it, it doesn’t matter what else you have.” SIR JAMES M. BARRIE
“Love is all you need.” PAUL McCARTNEY AND JOHN LENNON
Taken from (The Best of Success A Treasury of Success Ideas (WYNN DAVIS)
In (Romans 5:5-10) I want for you to notice 2 things in verse 6 – a) Man’s conditions and b) The Messiah’s Comfort. MAN’S CONDITIONS- we were without strength and ungodly. “We were without strength…” It means we are unworthy, nothing, weak, like a dried fig tree, and let us picture ourselves buried in a dirt neck deep. We are dead in sins and trespasses Apostle Paul said in (Ephesians 2:1-5). We were “ungodly” It means we were under the power of the darkness of this world. We were servants of sin. We live under the control of lusts, worldly pleasures, under the prince of the power of this world, we were disobedient and the children of wrath.
But the MESSIAH’S COMFORT is that, He died for us. Christ died for the ungodly, for sinners like you and me. It was His love that put Him on His cross. It was His death that made us worthy of His love, His Heaven, His Salvation and His Throne. What a comfort and the privileges that we have in Christ.
What more can we ask from the God who created us and open His Heart and Home in Heaven for us.
(Ephesians 2:4- 6) “But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5- Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)- And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:”

FAITH THAT WORKS!!!

01- 15- 11 MI DAILY DEVOTION (Ephesians 2:7- 10)

FAITH THAT WORKS!!!

7- “That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8- For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9- Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10- For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

“1. Negatively: Not of yourselves, v. 8. Our faith, our conversion, and our eternal salvation, are not the mere product of any natural abilities, nor of any merit of our own: Not of works, lest any man should boast, v. 9. These things are not brought to pass by any thing done by us, and therefore all boasting is excluded; he who glories must not glory in himself, but in the Lord. There is no room for any man’s boasting of his own abilities and power; or as though he had done any thing that might deserve such immense favours from God. 2. Positively: But God, who is rich in mercy, etc., v. 4. God himself is the author of this great and happy change, and his great love is the spring and fontal cause of it; hence he resolved to show mercy. Love is his inclination to do us good considered simply as creatures; mercy respects us as apostate and as miserable creatures. Observe, God’s eternal love or good-will towards his creatures is the fountain whence all his mercies vouch-safed to us proceed; and that love of God is great love, and that mercy of his is rich mercy, inexpressibly great and inexhaustibly rich.” The Bible Collection, by, Matthew Henry

“Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.

T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.
How precious did that Grace appear
The hour I first believed.

Through many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come;
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
and Grace will lead me home.

When we've been here ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun.
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we've first begun.

(John Newton 1725- 1807)

(Ephesians 2:4- 5) 4- “But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5- Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)”

GOD’S MIRACULOUS OPERATIONS THROUGH FAITH

01- 14- 11 MI DAILY DEVOTION (Hebrews 11:32- 34)

GOD’S MIRACULOUS OPERATIONS THROUGH FAITH

32- “And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: 33- Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34- Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.”

God has not changed and will never change; He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. God’s principles will not change, but his method and His way of working miracles and showing His power varies from time to time. His dealings with people from different places and events may be different, but His character will still be the same and His power to work miracle in and through us will always stand strong.

Notice God’s Principles of Operations in (Joshua 2:9- 11) 9- “And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. 10- For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed. 11- And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.”

Here’s my personal view of how the Lord operates and why He performs miracle and show His power in us and through us. First, God revealed to us His promises in the Scriptures. Secondly, God will initiate His purpose/s (so He has a purpose). Thirdly, He is preparing others or the people around you to witness that miracle, blessings or promised fulfilled through you.

Also, notice God’s People in the Lord’s Operations… (Joshua 2:3; 9- 11; 3:15- 17) But in (Joshua 1:17) “According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.” The Israelites were there waiting and willing to “GO” “OBEY” “STEP OUT OF THEIR COMFORT ZONE” and “LISTEN”. The lessons to learn are; God will not work in His church if there is envy, jealousy, disunity or division, selfishness and pride. They (the Israelites) during the time of Joshua stood in unity for the Lord and His purpose.

And finally, the Lord’s Power as being Operated and demonstrated through His children. Here’s an old song but it never lose its power to touch lives;

The blood that Jesus shed for me, way back on Calvary; The blood that gives me strength from day to day, It will never lose its power.

It reaches to the highest mountain, It flows to the lowest valley.
The blood that gives me strength from day to day, It will never lose its power.

It soothes my doubs and calms my fears, and it dries all my tears; The blood that gives me strength from day to day, It will never lose its power.

In (Mark 12: 24) “And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God? Wow! Very powerful question and statement.

(II Corinthians 13:3- 5) 3- “Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you. 4- For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you. 5- Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?”