Faithfulness to God is true success.
March 22, 2017

Read: Hebrews 11:23–28 | Bible in a Year: Joshua 10–12; Luke 1:39–56
[Moses] regarded disgrace for the sake of
Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was
looking ahead to his reward. Hebrews 11:26
A memorial stone stands in the grounds of a former Japanese prison
camp in China where a man died in 1945. It reads, “Eric Liddell was
born in Tianjin of Scottish parents in 1902. His career reached its peak
with his gold medal victory in the 400 metres event at the 1924 Olympic
Games. He returned to China to work in Tianjin as a teacher. . . . His
whole life was spent encouraging young people to make their best
contributions to the betterment of mankind.”
In the eyes of many, Eric’s greatest achievement was on the sports field. But he is also remembered for his contribution to the youth of Tianjin in China, the country where he was born and that he loved. He lived and served by faith.
What will we be remembered for? Our academic achievements, job
position, or financial success may get us recognized by others. But it
is the quiet work we do in the lives of people that will live long after
we are gone.
Moses is remembered in the faith chapter of the Bible, Hebrews 11, as someone who chose to align himself with the people of God instead of enjoying the treasures of Egypt (v. 26). He led and served God’s people by faith.
In the eyes of many, Eric’s greatest achievement was on the sports field. But he is also remembered for his contribution to the youth of Tianjin in China, the country where he was born and that he loved. He lived and served by faith.
Moses is remembered in the faith chapter of the Bible, Hebrews 11, as someone who chose to align himself with the people of God instead of enjoying the treasures of Egypt (v. 26). He led and served God’s people by faith.
Ask God to show you how you can make a difference in the lives of others. For what would you like to be remembered?
Faithfulness to God is true success.
INSIGHT:
Hebrews 11 remembers a group of men and women who were a lot
like us. They all had their flaws. Yet all of them are referred to as people of faith
who eventually were made “perfect”—“together with us” (v. 40). Why
would the author of Hebrews remember people like Moses, Rahab, and David
as being people of faith who became perfect together with us? Part of
the answer is that the letter to the Hebrews sees Jesus as the Savior
who offers sinners like us perfect (complete, full, and restored)
relationship and total forgiveness and reconciliation with God. In other
words, Jesus offers His own perfect standing with the Father to all who
put their faith in Him. A deeply flawed Moses is remembered for his
faith in the God who gives us a heart for others by showing how much we
are loved.
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