Greetings,
What have you chosen to lay aside so that you might gain Christ? Was it wealth, fame, or possessions? Probably not; but if you did, I dare say it wouldn’t compare with what Moses sacrificed to follow after God.
As an infant, he became the son of Pharaoh’s daughter and heir to unbelievable riches. Yet, he gave it all up to suffer affliction with God’s people. He counted the treasure of knowing God as greater wealth than anything the world could ever offer.
Hebrews 11:24-26 (NKJV) – “By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, [25] choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, [26] esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.”
You can NEVER out-give God! We may consider financial offerings to be the only acceptable form of giving; but giving is so much more than that. Whether you surrender ungodly influences, fame, or fortune to follow Christ, what you receive in return is of far greater value.
Thank You, my Lord, for the riches of knowing You. I am rich beyond this world’s comprehension. The wealth in being Your child, and the satisfaction I find in knowing You is beyond comparison!
Today, I’m worshiping with Wilder and “Lay It All Down.”
We love you and are praying for you. Be INSPIRED!
Pastor