I was reading this passage in Hebrews the other day:
"By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh's daughter. He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time. He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward."
Hebrews 11:24-26
It made me think about how often I choose disgrace for the sake of Christ over the treasures that the world has to offer. Especially in this time leading up to the celebration of our Lord's birth, I ask God to keep me focused on Him and His Son instead of the gifts I'll get for Christmas.
The key to keeping this mindset, I believe, lies in the last clause: "because he was looking ahead to his reward." It would be impossible to remain strong and choose the disgrace of Christ without looking ahead and realizing the gift of what's to come is infinitely greater than what we have here on Earth.
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