Moses - Delivered To Deliver
Moses: Delivered to Deliver - Lessons in Faith from the Hall of Faith
In our journey through Hebrews 11, we encounter one of the most remarkable examples of faith in action: Moses. His story demonstrates how faith produces visible evidence of trust in God, even when circumstances seem impossible.
What Does It Mean to Have Faith Like Moses' Parents?
Moses' story begins with his parents, Amram and Jochebed, who displayed extraordinary faith in the face of government oppression. When Pharaoh commanded that all Hebrew male babies be killed, these parents chose to defy the king's order.
Their faith produced enough defiance to go against the government's command to murder all male children. They feared God more than the unjust ruler of their time. This wasn't just passive belief - it was active trust that resulted in bold action.
God rewarded their faith in miraculous ways. When Jochebed placed baby Moses in a waterproof basket on the Nile River, Pharaoh's daughter found him. Amazingly, through his sister Miriam's quick thinking, Jochebed was hired to nurse her own child and raise him until he was weaned.
Faith Never Sees the Outcome Before It Obeys
What's remarkable is that no one told Amram and Jochebed that their son would become the deliverer of their people. They didn't receive a divine vision like Samson's parents did. They simply trusted God with their child's life.
Faith obeys because the outcome is God and entirely up to Him. Faith trusts that what we don't have will be enough, because God will be enough.
How Did Moses Choose Faith Over Wealth and Comfort?
Moses was raised in the most lavish lifestyle imaginable. Egypt was the richest nation on earth at that time, and Moses was a prince with access to everything he could want. Yet he made a radical choice.
By faith, Moses refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter. He chose to suffer affliction with the people of God rather than enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season. He considered the reproach of Christ greater riches than all the treasures of Egypt.
Why Did Moses Reject His Comfortable Life?
Moses knew his true heritage. He remembered the teachings from his early childhood when his mother Jochebed raised him. He understood the promises God had made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He knew that Egypt was not his true home.
We must know our history and our heritage as children of God. We must know who our heavenly Father is and who Jesus is. Most importantly, we must choose to sacrifice familiarity and comfort to cling to God's promises.
What Can We Learn from Moses' Early Mistakes?
Before the burning bush experience, Moses believed he was called to deliver Israel. When he saw an Egyptian mistreating a Hebrew, he killed the Egyptian, thinking this would show his people that God would use him to deliver them.
Moses had faith, but he was still filled with himself. His works produced by faith were fleshly rather than spiritual. God didn't ask him to murder that Egyptian - that was Moses' plan to establish his leadership.
Faith Must Be Guided by God's Word
It took 40 years in the wilderness for God to prepare Moses' heart to walk in the faith God had given him. Sometimes our faith can get ahead of us, or we can get ahead of our faith.
Faith without works is dead, but faith without the Word is not faith at all. Our actions must be produced by God, guided by His Word, and empowered by His Spirit. The wrath of man does not work the righteousness of God.
How Did Moses Demonstrate Faith During the Passover?
When God commanded the Israelites to put lamb's blood on their doorposts so the death angel would pass over their homes, Moses trusted completely in God's word. What an outrageous thought - that the blood of a sacrificed lamb could protect them from death!
Moses trusted that if God Almighty said it, it must be so. This demonstrates how faith often requires us to do things that don't make logical sense to the human mind.
The Difference Between Obedience and Faith
It doesn't take faith to read your Bible, tithe, or attend church - that's obedience. But if you don't read your Bible, you won't have faith. Obedience is doing what God's Word says. Faith is trusting that obeying is the best way and that God will keep His Word.
What Does the Red Sea Crossing Teach Us About Faith?
When the Israelites were trapped between the Egyptian army and the Red Sea, with mountains on both sides, Moses told them to "stand still and see the salvation of the Lord." They had no escape options in human terms.
By faith, they watched as God parted the Red Sea and they crossed on dry land. This was one of the most amazing miracles mankind has ever witnessed. It completely shifted their perspective of who God is.
Standing Still in Impossible Situations
What if they hadn't stood still? They would have died. How often do we feel like all options are gone and our world is about to end, yet we choose to run from problems or fight in our own strength?
Faith means that even in absolute terror, we trust God to be miraculous as only He can be. Sometimes our only option is to stand still and simply let God be God.
Life Application
Moses' life challenges us to examine where we're placing our trust. Are we clinging to comfort, wealth, or familiar circumstances, or are we willing to step out in faith like Moses did?
This week, identify one area where you're trusting in your own strength or worldly security instead of God. Choose to "stand still" and trust God's provision rather than trying to solve everything yourself. Remember that every time we trust God, we're never sorry for walking by faith - but we're almost always sorry when we don't.
Ask yourself these questions:
In our journey through Hebrews 11, we encounter one of the most remarkable examples of faith in action: Moses. His story demonstrates how faith produces visible evidence of trust in God, even when circumstances seem impossible.
What Does It Mean to Have Faith Like Moses' Parents?
Moses' story begins with his parents, Amram and Jochebed, who displayed extraordinary faith in the face of government oppression. When Pharaoh commanded that all Hebrew male babies be killed, these parents chose to defy the king's order.
Their faith produced enough defiance to go against the government's command to murder all male children. They feared God more than the unjust ruler of their time. This wasn't just passive belief - it was active trust that resulted in bold action.
God rewarded their faith in miraculous ways. When Jochebed placed baby Moses in a waterproof basket on the Nile River, Pharaoh's daughter found him. Amazingly, through his sister Miriam's quick thinking, Jochebed was hired to nurse her own child and raise him until he was weaned.
Faith Never Sees the Outcome Before It Obeys
What's remarkable is that no one told Amram and Jochebed that their son would become the deliverer of their people. They didn't receive a divine vision like Samson's parents did. They simply trusted God with their child's life.
Faith obeys because the outcome is God and entirely up to Him. Faith trusts that what we don't have will be enough, because God will be enough.
How Did Moses Choose Faith Over Wealth and Comfort?
Moses was raised in the most lavish lifestyle imaginable. Egypt was the richest nation on earth at that time, and Moses was a prince with access to everything he could want. Yet he made a radical choice.
By faith, Moses refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter. He chose to suffer affliction with the people of God rather than enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season. He considered the reproach of Christ greater riches than all the treasures of Egypt.
Why Did Moses Reject His Comfortable Life?
Moses knew his true heritage. He remembered the teachings from his early childhood when his mother Jochebed raised him. He understood the promises God had made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He knew that Egypt was not his true home.
We must know our history and our heritage as children of God. We must know who our heavenly Father is and who Jesus is. Most importantly, we must choose to sacrifice familiarity and comfort to cling to God's promises.
What Can We Learn from Moses' Early Mistakes?
Before the burning bush experience, Moses believed he was called to deliver Israel. When he saw an Egyptian mistreating a Hebrew, he killed the Egyptian, thinking this would show his people that God would use him to deliver them.
Moses had faith, but he was still filled with himself. His works produced by faith were fleshly rather than spiritual. God didn't ask him to murder that Egyptian - that was Moses' plan to establish his leadership.
Faith Must Be Guided by God's Word
It took 40 years in the wilderness for God to prepare Moses' heart to walk in the faith God had given him. Sometimes our faith can get ahead of us, or we can get ahead of our faith.
Faith without works is dead, but faith without the Word is not faith at all. Our actions must be produced by God, guided by His Word, and empowered by His Spirit. The wrath of man does not work the righteousness of God.
How Did Moses Demonstrate Faith During the Passover?
When God commanded the Israelites to put lamb's blood on their doorposts so the death angel would pass over their homes, Moses trusted completely in God's word. What an outrageous thought - that the blood of a sacrificed lamb could protect them from death!
Moses trusted that if God Almighty said it, it must be so. This demonstrates how faith often requires us to do things that don't make logical sense to the human mind.
The Difference Between Obedience and Faith
It doesn't take faith to read your Bible, tithe, or attend church - that's obedience. But if you don't read your Bible, you won't have faith. Obedience is doing what God's Word says. Faith is trusting that obeying is the best way and that God will keep His Word.
What Does the Red Sea Crossing Teach Us About Faith?
When the Israelites were trapped between the Egyptian army and the Red Sea, with mountains on both sides, Moses told them to "stand still and see the salvation of the Lord." They had no escape options in human terms.
By faith, they watched as God parted the Red Sea and they crossed on dry land. This was one of the most amazing miracles mankind has ever witnessed. It completely shifted their perspective of who God is.
Standing Still in Impossible Situations
What if they hadn't stood still? They would have died. How often do we feel like all options are gone and our world is about to end, yet we choose to run from problems or fight in our own strength?
Faith means that even in absolute terror, we trust God to be miraculous as only He can be. Sometimes our only option is to stand still and simply let God be God.
Life Application
Moses' life challenges us to examine where we're placing our trust. Are we clinging to comfort, wealth, or familiar circumstances, or are we willing to step out in faith like Moses did?
This week, identify one area where you're trusting in your own strength or worldly security instead of God. Choose to "stand still" and trust God's provision rather than trying to solve everything yourself. Remember that every time we trust God, we're never sorry for walking by faith - but we're almost always sorry when we don't.
Ask yourself these questions:
- What "Egyptian treasures" am I holding onto that might be keeping me from fully trusting God?
- In what current situation do I need to "stand still and see the salvation of the Lord" instead of trying to fix things myself?
- How can I better align my actions with God's Word rather than acting on my own emotions or plans?
- What promises of God do I need to remember and cling to when facing difficult circumstances?
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