Moses and the Difficulties of Being Faithful
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Introduction:
Introduction:
Living conditions for God’s people aren’t always ideal.
The introduction of Moses, through his parents (Heb. 11:23), has shifted the writer’s focus onto the matter of persecution/oppressive government.
God’s people don’t always have favorable environments.
Faith, however, causes the spiritually mature to act in certain ways even under those conditions.
We will consider the picture of Moses we are given here.
Moses and the Language of Suffering:
Moses and the Language of Suffering:
We might could generalize that even more to what faith does when confronted with opposition. So far, we have seen one thing we might gravitate toward and three things we might not.
Moses’ parents did not fear/show respect for the king of Egypt’s decree. (We might like this one).
Moses, however, rejected to be called “son of Pharaoh’s daughter.” This, even after he had become great or important within the ruling family.
He chose to undergo evil (bad or ill treatment) with God’s people than to enjoy sin’s temporary pleasures.
He considered greater than the wealth of Egypt the insult of the Messiah.
The writer of Hebrews writes about Moses from the perspective he wants to teach.
Hence the focus on Messiah.
Moses and Evidence for Confidence:
Moses and Evidence for Confidence:
The writer of Hebrews claims that Moses left Egypt not having feared the king’s wrath.
This seems to be a reference to the first time Moses left the land.
We saw that what made him afraid was his rejection by the people.
In the New Testament perspective, Moses understood his role as the deliverer of the people of Israel.
Here, however, it is possible the writer refers to the whole event of the Exodus.
Moses left Egypt, perhaps on both occasions, not because he was afraid of the king but out of some other interest.
Moses, like us, fixed his eyes as seeing the one unseen.
This ties Moses’ actions back to Christ.
The point is Moses had confidence in God and looked to the future rather than focusing on the troubles of the present.
Those present troubles did not dissuade him from his commitment to God.
Introduction (Part 2):
Introduction (Part 2):
Hopefully, this study has made you think about your own life.
Biblical maturity challenges us to personal reflection.
Faith acts in the world in accordance to God’s word and in light of God’s word.
In accordance with is the obedience to divine instruction.
In light of is with a view to His declarations and promises.
There is something universal to the way our lives should look.
The Passover as Evidence of Trust:
The Passover as Evidence of Trust:
Moses remains the unstated subject, now.
He made the Passover and the smearing of the blood.
This required trusting God. None of the other plagues called for trusting Him in the way this one did. God made distinctions, previously, but He wasn’t going to do so on His own for this one.
Ex. 8:20-24
Ex. 9:1-6
It required anticipating that there would be the destroyer of the first born.
Notice that Moses insistence that the Passover be kept protected the people (them) from the destroyer of the firstborn.
Exodus 12-13.
Exodus 12:22-23.
The People Trusted God at the Red Sea
The People Trusted God at the Red Sea
The account occurs in Exodus 14 and provides instruction for us.
Ex. 14:1-9 establishes the background of Israel’s arrival at this geographical location.
Pharaoh and his army has drawn near, and the people fear (Ex. 14:10).
Complaints of the people and the encouragement of Moses (Ex. 14:10-25).
They needed Moses’ to remind them as they contemplated turning back and maybe even longed for turning back.
He reminded them of God’s trustworthiness and power.
They had to trust Him.
