The Right Choice

“...for he was looking to the reward.” Hebrews 11:26

Life is a series of choices - some important, some trivial, and some that might seem insignificant, but have the potential to change the course of an entire life. Scripture is full of examples of men and women whose choices for right or wrong shaped their characters and determined their destinies. Think of Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Joshua, David, the prophets, the apostles and on and on. Where would we be today if those before us had not made the right choice?

Moses made one dramatic choice midway through his life that set the course for him and ultimately for the entire Hebrew nation. Hebrews 11:24-26 describes that choice: “By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; choosing rather to endure ill-treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin; considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt for he was looking to the reward.”

The last phrase is the key to understanding Moses’ perspective. He was “looking to the reward.” That is, he was viewing things with the eyes of faith, looking beyond what is superficial and seeing what is unseen to the eyes of the natural man.

He chose the things of God over the things of the world. He made the right choice and so must we. He chose God over prestige, pleasure, and the world’s riches. A hard choice, but the right one. Pray for God to give you the grace and wisdom to make the right choice.