"Keep Your Minds Fixed on the Things Above" - MOSES SAW "THE ONE WHO IS INVISIBLE"

Moses was another man who kept his mind fixed on the things above.  He was raised as part of the royal family of Egypt at the time when Egypt was the most powerful nation in the world.  The Bible says that he was "instructed in the wisdom  of the Egyptians."  This higher education made Moses "powerful words and deeds." (Acts 7:22) Because of his background, Moses had many opportunities to be an important man in Egypt. But there was another kind of education that was more important Moses.

When Moses was a child, his mother, Jochebed, taught him about the God of the Hebrews.  This knowledge of Jehovah was more important to Moses than anything else. He gladly gave up the opportunity for riches and power so that he could do God's will.  (Read Hebrews 11:24-27.)  Moses' early training  and his faith in Jehovah helped him to fix his mind on the things above.

Although Moses received the best education available in Egypt, he did not use it to become a powerful, famous, or rich man, in fact, the Bibles says that he "refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing to be mistreated and with the people of God rather than to have the temporary enjoyment of sin.  Much later, Moses used his knowledge of Jehovah to lead His people. 

Next time: "Keep Your  Minds Fixed on the Things Above" - Conclusion of MOSES SAW "THE ONE WHO IS INVISIBLE"

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