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Hebrews 11:24, “By faith, Moses, when he was grown up,
refused to be called a son of Pharaoh’s daughter,”
Choices
Pharaoh’s daughter rescued Moses from the Nile. She knew he
was a Hebrew baby and yet made her choice to save him. Her heart opened in
pity. She named him, gave him life, education, wealth, and influence. She was a
key part of his upbringing. How painful for her experience the rejection. How
difficult it must have been to reject the good she had given.
Yet, to choose to stay and accept her inheritance and all
the worldly power that it encompassed would pull Moses away from God’s call on
his heart. Away from his
compassion for his still enslaved people. Did he wrestle with whether he could
work from within the power system to bring about change?
So often our choices are not as clear as good versus bad,
but a mixture of both. And to step out in faith costs. It’s so hard to let go
of relationships or place or opportunity—even in our high tech communication
world.
“When he was grown”
then Moses’ time for a decision of faith came. Henry T. Blackaby in his book Experiencing God refers to this as a
time to adjust our lives to God.
Although he might not have recognized it, Moses did not come
unprepared to this crossroad. He had the example of both his own family, whose
faith placed him in the river, and the courage of his adopted mother to deny
the Pharoah’s edict. Both choosing life—a gift of physical life. Now Moses came
to the point of choosing soul life—a faith walk life.
Lord, we each need Your guidance and clarity to discern when
Your truth asks us to change our heart into a new step of faith. Even when it
means stepping away from blessings.
Your thoughts,
