"Moses' Father" (Part 3)

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. By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king's anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible. By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel. (Hebrews 11:24-28 NIV).

Moses had a great Dad. We have seen that over the past few days. I hope you have both learned some new things about this wonderful Biblical character and been inspired by his testimony. Amram is not someone you may have studied before, but I think he is an excellent example for all of us as we approach Father’s Day this year. By the way, those of you who are moms can also learn from these principles!

Today I want to go in another direction before we end this little series. Let’s look at Moses' other Dad. Moses was raised by Pharaoh's daughter, but when he grew up, he realized he could no longer be satisfied living the life of luxury. Although he had access to all the wealth of the land, Moses knew he was called to a higher purpose. Moses soon came to realize that he cared less about the comforts of life and more about serving his God, his heavenly Father. Moses recognized that he was part of the family of God. He had a Father who was bigger and better than all the others. Moses knew that he could not forsake who he was, that he was a child of God.

I suppose this knowledge was the strength he needed to face his own people when they didn't want to leave Egypt. I suppose this knowledge kept him steadfast in his task, even when the Pharaoh was threatening. I suppose this knowledge helped him answer the grumblers when they complained about the lack of food and water on the journey to the Promise Land. I suppose this knowledge gave him energy to climb the mountain, receive the Ten Commandments, and then go out and distribute God's laws among the people. I suppose this knowledge was with Moses even as he appeared with Elijah on the Mount of Transfiguration. In fact, it was indeed enough for all of this and much, much more!

Moses had a great earthly father. Many of us do; some of us do not. One thing we can be sure of, however, is that if we are a child of God, we have a Heavenly Father better than all the rest. We can depend on Him, just as Moses could, because He is able to see us through each situation of life. Moses had a great Dad, and so do you and I, the children of God! Turn your attention to Him also this Father’s Day!