Click here to open the Video Devotional
Hebrews 11:24-26
Being taken in by the daughter of Pharaoh, Moses grew up in the house of Pharaoh and would have been trained in the royalties of statehood and war. But God put in Moses’ heart to be with his natural born people and to seek the blessing of God through his natural heritage than of the passing pleasures of the house of Pharaoh.
This is an example of having compassion on our brothers and sisters in Christ and to share one another’s burdens to receive God’s blessings as a family in Christ.
This idea of togetherness is the same way in which the Church came together as described in the book of Acts. Putting others before ourselves is a common theme in this idea of looking out for the needs of one another. The Apostle Peter exclaims in Acts 2:38-39 (NKJV), “…Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.” Acts 2:44-47 tells of how all who were saved came together and took care of one another so that no one was found to be in need of anything. This is how we should view one another in Christ today. Christ Jesus came to give and to serve; we should live in being an example of Him.
Dear LORD,
We find ourselves in a world that has grown accustomed to looking out for ourselves and being concerned only with what we want. Please give us the heart of Christ Jesus to look to the needs of others in service to one another that would be pleasing to You and reflective of our salvation in Christ Jesus. In Jesus name I pray amen.