Living between Fear and Faith

This morning pastor Randy spoke from Hebrews 11:23-26 - The life of Moses in the parade of faith. I was so impressed by the appropriateness of the passage and Randy's exposition.

24By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, 25choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward. 27By faith he left Egypt, not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured as seeing him who is invisible.

I don't think of my life as being full of the "temporary rewards of sin", but I do know that the decisions I face these days revolve around choosing sacrifice or comfort. Then Randy spoke of Moses decisions being informed by Faith, rather than by Fear. Of course these are the two dimensions of any of our actions - we either are driven by our fear in decisions or we act in faith - realizing the presence of the Invisible Christ and acting decisively in the confidence of his presence. Good things for me. Good things for all.