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Introduction
His name is mentioned over 800 times in the Bible.
He was abandoned by his parents who felt they could save his life by placing him in a water proof basket on the river.
He was found and adopted by the daughter of the Egyptian Pharoah.
She drew him out of the water and gave him his name.
He stuttered, he was not comfortable to speak in front of others.
He was a murderer and tried to conceal his sin.
He fled and was a fugitive on the run.
Yet, he became a historian, an orator, a statesman, a legislator, and a patriot.
His very name, Moses, means “he was drawn out of water.”
He lived to be 120 years old.
the first forty years he learned to be somebody.
The second 40 years, he learned to be nobody.
His last 40 years, he learned that God was everybody, the One that he could speak face to face as a man speaks to his friends.
Moses had a beautiful faith.
Our study of helps us see that a bit clearer.
Hebrews 11:23-2
There are 6 distinct areas of faith that we can see associated with Moses.
First let’s look at
A Faith that is Courageous
We see courage that was exemplified all throughout Moses’ life but we first see it in the actions of his parents.
The Pharaoh did not like Hebrew boys being born.
He was fearful of the Israelites growing and rising up against the Egyptians.
Exodus 2:
Every mother that has given birth thinks that her child is a fine child, a beautiful child.
This Levite woman, being no different, thought her child was exceptionally beautiful and she felt he was a very special baby.
She courageously disobeys the pharaoh’s order and prepares a safe haven and hopes that it would save his life.
This was a phenomenal act of courage on her part.
She could have been punished and even perhaps killed for her disobedience, yet she actually, the way I understand scripture, she became the one that pharaoh’s daughter paid to nurse and take care of him.
That is a faith that is courageous.
What is God calling you to do that you have to be courageous about right now? God has called you and I to a courageous faith.
Deuteronomy 31:6
A courageous faith also is a faith that conquers fear.
A Faith that Conquers Fear
What would you do for your child?
The Bible says that Moses’ parents were not afraid of the king’s edict.
There are many things that prevent us from doing things but nothing more than fear.
We get stopped dead in our tracks because of fear.
You have heard me say that “fear no”t or “be not afraid” is mentioned at least 365 times in the Bible.
Psalm
Remember the acrostic for FEAR?
False
Evidence
Appearing
Real
When you have a faith in the One that created all things and holds all things, fear can be conquered.
What is the absolute worst thing that could happen to any of us?
I understand what Paul meant when he said the the Philippians
If I die, I am with Jesus.
If I live, I am with Jesus.
When I have that kind of a faith, I understand that my faith conquers fears just like it did for Moses’ parents.
So have a faith that is courageous, a faith that conquers fear, and a faith that chooses family.
A Faith that Chooses Family
Moses refused to be categorized with a group of people that were not his own.
He knew that his true family was not the established Egyptians, but the homely Hebrews.
He not only refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, he chose to be treated the same as the mistreated Hebrews.
Bob Goff is a Christ Follower and a lawyer.
He serves as the honorary consul for the Republic of Uganda to the United States.
In his book, Everybody Always, he tells of the problem of witch doctors in that country and how they sacrifice children.
Until Bob Goff got involved, the judicial system of Uganda would not prosecute the witch doctors because of the fear they imposed on the country.
Bob Goff says that he used his position of influence to stop their horrible crimes because of the courage of one boy to testify against one of the witch doctors named Kabi.
They were able to put Kabi in jail and Bob Goff gloated in that achievement.
Through a long process, Bob Goff realized that he needed visit Kabi in the maximum security prison and to build a relationship with this convicted witch doctor.
Goff tells how Kabi asked for forgiveness and eventually accepted Jesus as His personal Lord and Savior.
They grew as brothers in Christ and Goff was able to disciple him and teach him about the love of Christ.
Moses used his influence to help right that which was wrong and begin the process of setting his people free.
He could have said, “you know, I want the wealth and the riches this prestige and power can give me.”
However, he chose to help his family.
You and I can have a faith that chooses family.
Who is your family?
I missed a family reunion a few weeks ago because of a another family event conflicted with the family reunion.
I sent one of my cousins who was helping organize the reunion a message that said we have a conflict and can’t be there for the reunion, can we still be part of the family?
She replied jokingly, “yes you can still be part of the family but you have to fill out a visitor’s card!”
I am thankful to be part of that family, just as I am, without having to fill out visitor’s card or any other credential.
Sometimes we need to be willing to let others into our family without having to jump through a hoop or something else.
I am convinced that you and I need to be adding to our family every day.
We need to become a voice that shares Christ with every person we come in contact with and invite them to become a member of our family.
When we start loving others the way that Jesus loves us, we will always be inviting those to the table that need that warm fellowship.
I am also convinced that when we don’t choose to invite others into the family of God, we are enjoying the pleasures of selfishness.
Why would I keep what God has done for me to myself?
When I realize that my family is all mankind, I will have a faith that fights for social justice.
I will demonstrate that faith helps choose our family.
According to verse 26, Moses “regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as greater than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.”
One might ask, “How could Moses know about the sake of Christ when he was from the Old Testament and Jesus from the New Testament?
Matthew 17:1-3
Moses intimately knew God so he intimately knew Jesus!
This intimacy helped Moses to have a faith that creates focus.
Faith Creates our Focus
I am convinced that God calls us to do His will in our everyday lives through our vocation and our daily actions.
Moses had a faith that was focused on knowing and experiencing God.
When you and I keep our spiritual eyes and thoughts on the things of God we will have a focused faith.
Moses focused on the things of God and in doing so, his faith became one that was also focused.
He had intention and attention on what he was called to carry out.
He recognized that his reward was something worthy to attain.
You can be busy for the Lord or you can do work for the Lord.
We need more people to do work for the Lord instead of being busy for the Lord.
What kind of work are you doing for the Lord?
Is what you are doing making a difference in building the Kingdom or is it just busy work?
Moses was focused.
Moses wanted to be and do.
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