Dust

"He thought it was better to suffer for the Christ than to have all the treasures of Egypt," Hebrews 11:26.

Who thought this? Moses. To suffer what? To suffer the Christ's reproach. Wait - when did he visit with Christ? He didn't. Moses lived and died about a millennium and half before Jesus was born. So what's the deal here? Moses suffered the same type of rejection that Jesus did in his time. It's the world's rejection of God's purposes for people. Yeah, it's the fundamental rejection of God. Don't want God messing in our stuff. Don't want God spoiling our fun. But Moses believed that God's promised rewards left the world's shabby hoard in the dust. Sky kingdom. Not about this world.

We look forward to visiting with a brother or sister today, grateful that they cast their lot with us. And, together, we give thanks to God for the reward of Christ. Word.