Moses' Faith—3

Moses left all of Egypt behind him because by faith his values had been turned upside down.  He has come to believe that no earthly thing, no matter how highly valued by the majority of people, is to be compared to the favor and fellowship of God.  His example is a testimony across the centuries that even the most painful condition of life, with God’s favor, is better than the most opulent prosperity without it.  Psalm 4:7 is one verse among a multitude in Scripture that affirms that God can give us more happiness than the world’s best of everything can give: “You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.”  No earthly profit or pleasure can compare with the bounty of the Lord.  Moses had come to terms with this; what he valued in life had been radically changed.  One of the main things we should take away from this man’s extraordinary life is that it should put a check and restraint on our ambitions for worldly greatness.  Tomorrow I’ll close with one more thought concerning the lessons we can learn from Moses’ experience.