They "Saw" the Things Promised

HE KEPT THINKING ABOUT THE REWARD

Moses also had faith in Jehovah's promises. He was raised in Egypt as a  prince. But because he loved Jehovah more than anything else, Moses did not want power and riches.  He had learned about Jehovah from his Hebrew parents, who taught him that Jehovah promised to free the Hebrews from slavery and give them the Promised Land.  (Genesis 13:14, 15; Exodus 2:5-10) The more Moses imagined these promises, the more he loved Jehovah. 

The Bible tells us what Moses kept thinking about:  "By faith Moses, when grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh''s daughter, choosing to be mistreated with the people of God rather than to have the temporary enjoyment of sin, because he considered  the reproach of the Christ to be riches greater than the  treasures of Egypt,  for he looked intently toward the payment of the reward." -Hebrews 11:24-26.

Moses must have thought deeply about Jehovah's promise to free the Hebrews from slavery. Like other servants of Jehovah, Moses also knew that Jehovah would free all humans from death.  (Job 14:14, 15; Hebrews 11:17-19) So Moses understood how much Jehovah loves people. This made Moses love Jehovah even more and have stronger faith in him. It helped him to keep serving Jehovah  all his life.  (Deuteronomy 6:4, 5) Even when Pharaoh wanted to kill  him, Moses was not afraid.  He knew that Jehovah would reward him in the future.  -Exodus 10:28, 29. 

Next time: They "Saw" the Things Promised - IMAGINE THE THINGS GOD'S GOVERNMENT WILL DO

From the Watchtower magazine, 2015