Serving God

Toward a New Creation
Judgment and Salvation

Assurances and Joy for the Faithful

Hebrews 11:2

²³ By an act of faith, Moses’ parents hid him away for three months after his birth. They saw the child’s beauty, and they braved the king’s decree.
^24-28 By faith, Moses, when grown, refused the privileges of the Egyptian royal house. He chose a hard life with God’s people rather than an opportunistic soft life of sin with the oppressors. He valued suffering in the Messiah’s camp far greater than Egyptian wealth because he was looking ahead, anticipating the payoff. By an act of faith, he turned his heel on Egypt, indifferent to the king’s blind rage. He had his eye on the One no eye can see, and kept right on going. By an act of faith, he kept the Passover Feast and sprinkled Passover blood on each house so that the destroyer of the firstborn wouldn’t touch them.

For Reflection

We all serve God in different ways according to our talents and the circumstances we face.  Some are dramatic, clearly righteous acts.  Most are not.  Our service to God makes a difference that we may not even realize.  A kind word, a helping hand, listening silently are humble acts but powerful ones.

Pray

Pray that you will be a blessing to each person you meet.