From the book “Truth For Today: A Daily Touch of God’s Grace” by John F. MacArthur

He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward. - Hebrews 11:26

The longer we live, the more we accumulate. But those things tend to hold less significance for Christians. When trials come into your life and you reach out for those worldly things, you see what little lasting difference they make. Trials can wean you away from worldly things as they demonstrate their utter inability to solve any problem or provide any resource in a time of stress.

Moses learned the value of trials even though he had been raised in Pharaoh’s house as a prince of Egypt. As part of the royal family, he had the best education and reached the apex of Egyptian society in terms of wealth, honor, and comfort. But he considered the sacrifices made in identifying with God’s purposes “greater riches than the treasures in Egypt.” He took his eyes off all of the worldly things available to him and began to be concerned about the trials of his people, which the Lord used to wean him away from material pleasures.

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Truth For Today: A Daily Touch of God’s Grace by John F. MacArthur

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