Title: The Faith of Moses with His People
(By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's princess,
I prefer to suffer with God's people than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a while.
and considered the reproach of Christ greater riches than all the treasures of Egypt.
for you look for the reward)
Our Korean society is changing very rapidly.
After the last World Cup and after the birth of President Roh Moo-hyun,
The thoughts and values of our young people are very different from those of everyone in previous generations.
You can see the different side.
I saw the consciousness of modern young people who researched for a certain marketing strategy.
Through the questionnaires of 1,600 men and women between the ages of 17 and 39,
I think it's a good research report to get a glimpse of Eun-i's tendencies.
According to the report, the generation of this age group these days is called Generation P.
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P is from the English letter P.
Participation, Passion,
As Potential Power,
What is Generation P?
'① through active participation ② passion and ③ potential power to create change
It means 'generation'.
To explain further ;
1) In addition to the sense of community formed in the last World Cup, plus the N generation, that is, the Network tax
It can be said that it is a lifestyle of a generation,
2) Generation X (generation with freewheeling values born after the 1970s)
In the generation of consumer culture born later,
3) And the 386 generation is a generation that overlaps with the social consciousness, and it is said to be distinct from the general generation.
is called a generation.
Generation P is
① The biggest special feature is the strong sense of participation that 'I can change our society'
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② It is particularly challenging for the older generation, and emphasizes the Internet network,
③ It is said to be a generation that has in common to pursue personal and diverse experiences.
They say that they cannot live without the Internet for a day, and they spend an average of more than 6 hours a day.
It appears to be hanging on the net or on the TV.
The process of creating social issues is all about sharing information through the Internet.
It is said that it has the property to spread and express opinions collectively.
These P-generations
① Prioritize individual interests rather than group interests;
② Pursuing happiness in the present rather than the future
③ It is said to be a generation that judges by more than by.
No matter how right you are, if you don't like me, you don't like it, and if you like me, even if others are wrong
that it doesn't depend on it.
So, rather than being a good person in the future, how useful is it to me now?
It's easy to act on.
Looking at this report, I thought of Moses, the main character of today's text.
From the moment he was born, Moses was born into the blood of a nation-less and exiled people.
Born of Hebrew blood in such a dark time when slavery in the great power of Egypt
It happened.
However, he was dumped in the Nile and washed away, and was fortunately caught by Pharaoh's princess.
After being rescued, he entered Pharaoh's palace and grew up as a princess' son.
During his childhood and youth, he lived with wealth and glory that no one else could enjoy.
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But now, when he has reached a mature age, the feeling of national love is blessed and he is beating his own people.
killed the Egyptian.
And after running away and living aimlessly for 40 years without hope, God's call
He became a person who accomplished the great history of the Exodus.
What do we think of when we see Moses like this?
First, comparing our present day with today's youth and with who we are today
You will reflect on your appearance.
Moreover, what kind of person Moses must have been compared to the young people of Generation P today.
how? As we ponder, we cannot but imitate his beliefs.
1. Moses was a man of faith who rejected the honor of unrighteousness. (Verse 24)
Everyone has a sense of honor.
Some people choose honor over life.
It is said that the older a person gets, the stronger his desire for fame grows.
But Moses did the opposite.
As Moses grew older, he gave up his lust for honor.
He declined the position of being the son of Pharaoh's princess.
What a courageous act.
A belief that can be rejected is not an ordinary belief.
Today, most of the leaders of all walks of life have failed because of their desire for honor.
and lead the people down the road to destruction.
In the Bible, we can see that honor is the root of original sin.
When Satan tempted, he tempted with this lust for honor.
It is said, 'On the day you eat, your eyes are opened and you become like God' (Genesis 3:5).
Adam and Eve caused the death of mankind because of this lust for honor.
It is Jesus Christ who restored it again.
'He emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, made in the likeness of men,
Being born, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross
' (Phil 2:5-8).
This means that Moses rejected this lust for honor.
2. Moses was the possessor of faith who knew what was most precious. (verse 25)
“I would rather suffer with God’s people than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a while.
more than all the treasures of Egypt, and the reproach received for Christ's sake
I thought it was..." he said.
Moses gave away all the treasures of Egypt when his people suffered as slaves.
Realized that life is worthless to have in your hands and to enjoy it favorably.
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To live with faith is to realize what it means to live like a human being.
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Moses realized just that.
According to the common translation, "Rather than enjoying the temporary pleasures of sin,
I have chosen the path of being abused with you."
Moses' faith was a mature personal faith.
It wasn't the mystical, blind runaway beliefs these days.
A person with the will to reject injustice and the wisdom to choose the truth.
It was faith.
In other words, it was the belief of the courage to choose food while contemplating the times with a sense of history.
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But what about the values of Korean Christians today?
A mother who preferred to suffer with God's people rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin.
Compared to the three, isn't it too different?
I'm not talking about all immigrants.
A person who went to the United States as a student, or went to the United States in the name of attending a conference and then sat down in the United States.
There were many people.
That's why it was said that the most credible people at the US embassy were pastors.
How embarrassing is this?
If you broke your promise with the church to get one permanent residence and sat down, what would you say
Are you saying you can teach?
It is said that Moses refused the position of son of Pharaoh's princess, not of permanent residence.
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Compared to the young people who even risk killing people because of their credit card debt these days,
What if I am not a contrast!
3. Moses was the owner of living faith while looking at God's reward. (25b)
“The reproach received for the sake of Christ was regarded as greater riches than all the treasures of Egypt.
It is looking forward to the reward.”
The secret to overcoming hardships in the life of faith is God's evaluation.
This was the central belief of the writer of Hebrews.
Moses' faith was not a faith that was governed by men, but was evaluated before God.
was the belief.
It was not meant to show off to people or to show off.
Even while living a life of faith, some people are very conscious of people.
If you are conscious of people and lead a life of faith, you have already received all your rewards on earth.
There are no prizes to be won in advance.
It's nice to receive a plaque, but as time goes by, there's nothing left but to throw it all away.
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Last time I moved, I threw everything away.
We believe that there is a reward in heaven for those who are patient and faithful in the midst of suffering.
The Lord also said.
(Matthew 25:21)
How many hardships Moses endured!
The mental pain that he suffered during the 40 years in the wilderness was so great that no one could understand it.
The crowd always complaining about everything, the people complaining again and again after seeing the miracle, that
For this reason, at one time he even asked God to call him.
The people clamored for lack of water and even tried to stone them.
Then Moses went to God,
"Why are you making me suffer like this?"
"Did I beget this people?"
“They are now trying to stone me to death.”
At that time, God said:
According to Numbers 20:8-11; “Take the staff and play with your brother Aaron.
Gather the congregation together, and in their sight you command the rock to water
You shall make water from the rock, and the congregation and their animals
give him a drink"
When Moses heard this, he said what he said about how angry he was with the people.
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Numbers 20:10 says, “Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock.
And Moses said to them, Hear, you rebels, that we
Then he said, "Should I bring water from this rock?" He raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff
Water gushed out abundantly, and the congregation and their animals drank."
Because of this, Moses could not enter the land of Canaan forever, but looked at it from afar.
I have been heard by How pathetic is that from a human point of view?
All of the crowds who made Moses do bloody things died in the wilderness.
Moses, too, was very angry because of them, so he looked to Joshua while looking at the Promised Land.
The crab baton was connected.
But I was able to overcome so many hardships until the end, I hoped that God rewarded me.
It was because he had this belief.
We too must have this faith and overcome the current hardships.
Dear saints!
Today also marks the 3rd anniversary of the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration.
We should pray for a leader like Moses to appear among the leaders of this nation.
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A leader who loves the country, together with the suffering people, can share the suffering of the common people.
Leaders there...
We must pray for such leaders to appear.
And we must imitate the faith of Moses and live by ourselves.
In order to overcome the temptation of fame, material temptation, and worldly wealth and glory, the Holy Spirit
We must seek help.
Educating our young generation to live with Moses-like values
We must do our best in our work.
Who's going to do it?
I think it is our duty to come to God here and worship Him.
People of faith who silently imitate the faith of Moses wherever we are
I wish you all the best. ♣