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 Heaven Is Worth the Hassle

by Rev. Curt Seefeldt 

Have you second-guessed yourself when you decided to take a stand for God’s truth? Moses could have, but he didn’t.

He was the adopted grandson of a former Pharaoh—the most powerful man in Egypt. He grew up enjoying the king’s food, was educated by Egypt’s best scholars, and knew the right people.

Yet, Moses gave it all up. Why? His birth parents were Hebrews. In the Egyptian pecking order, they were the bottom rung as a tribe of slaves. Yet there came a day when Moses needed to make a choice.

Moses chose to listen to God. He confronted Pharaoh. He told the king the Lord God expected him to allow more than a million slave laborers to walk out of the country. The new Pharaoh made the Hebrews pay for their bold demands and schemed to undermine their confidence in Moses as a leader. Moses was lied to, mocked, and threatened.

Like Moses, you may experience consequences when you stand up for what is right in God’s sight. When you assure people of Jesus’ love, some may disagree. If that happens, don’t falter!

Instead, adopt the attitude of Moses: “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 11:26).

Moses knew about his Savior’s love and forgiveness. He was able to look ahead. When he did this, he saw heaven. There he knew he’d see God’s smiling face and be welcomed with open arms. In heaven, he knew he’d hear his Savior say, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” God’s promises made it all worthwhile.

The same is true for you. When people hassle you for being a Christian, be true to the Lord. Heaven is worth the hassle!

Prayer

Dear Jesus, help me be a strong witness to your truth! Give me boldness to speak up and help me choose my words carefully so people see me speaking your truth in love. If hassles come, as they will, help me stand up to them. Your love and heavenly promises make it all worthwhile. Thank you, Jesus! Amen.