February 7, 2025
Hebrews 11:27
"By faith he [Moses] left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible."
Psalm 56:11
Psalm 56:11
I wonder how many of us would describe ourselves as a people pleaser? Do you find yourself considering what others might think when making your decisions?
Certainly, our culture today has made us more sensitive to how others perceive us. It seems we live under the critical eye of others, this causes many people to live their life with a measure of fear that our choices or decisions may not be acceptable to others. That is a lot of pressure to live under. Living in the space of trying to please others, leads to a miserable and unproductive life.
I believe that Moses’ life exemplifies the kind of freedom and authenticity that can come from focusing on God’s perspective. Dispite objections and hard situations, Moses we are told, "persevered because he saw him who is invisible". Moses’ faith in God enabled him to keep focused and accomplish what God called him to do. Notice our verse above tells us that Moses could stand with God and his people, without fear of even the most powerful earthly ruler at the time.
Certainly, our culture today has made us more sensitive to how others perceive us. It seems we live under the critical eye of others, this causes many people to live their life with a measure of fear that our choices or decisions may not be acceptable to others. That is a lot of pressure to live under. Living in the space of trying to please others, leads to a miserable and unproductive life.
I believe that Moses’ life exemplifies the kind of freedom and authenticity that can come from focusing on God’s perspective. Dispite objections and hard situations, Moses we are told, "persevered because he saw him who is invisible". Moses’ faith in God enabled him to keep focused and accomplish what God called him to do. Notice our verse above tells us that Moses could stand with God and his people, without fear of even the most powerful earthly ruler at the time.
As the Psalmist says, “in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” May that be true of all of us God followers as well. With our focus on our Creator God and his purposes and calling for us in Jesus Christ, the pressures off!!
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