By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward. By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible. By faith he kept the Passover and the application of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.
By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.
Hebrews 11:24-29
It’s crazy how different our lives can be if we live by faith. Yet, faith isn’t something we muster up on our own, but a gift from our encounter with the Invisible. The Invisible, the Great I Am, the Mystery of the Ages, God Almighty, yet known even to a babe.
At times He’s distance, yet we know Him to be close. We trust in His goodness even in a broken a world. Some may say we’re crazy for our faith, yet for those who have encountered the Living God … we know that He is who He says He is.
We know we can trust Him.
We know He is so very good.
We know the beauty of persevering.
We know the promise of eternity.
We know we are not home and that home is better than all we can imagine.
We know earthly things are fleeting and empty, and we yearn for the eternal.
We know …
And so did Moses.
He knew all of the pleasures and power of the great Egyptian empire held nothing compared to the greatness of His God. He knew God was more powerful than the greatest Pharaoh, had resources more than the wealthiest empire, loved and cared for His people beyond their greatest hope.
Moses had an encounter with the Invisible. When seeking a name for the invisible God, he heard the name “I Am.” The name that encompasses everything. He is lacking nothing. He’s complete, whole, more than we will ever want or need. And the great I Am chooses to love and woo us to Him.
I Am sacrificed all to restore us to Himself. He brought us out from our own slavery into His purposed “promised land.” His love knows no bounds, it’s unfathomable. His ways are pure, lovely, and perfect. He will do the miraculous in our lives as we lean in and trust in who He is.
Who is He? He’s the Great I Am.
May we continue to live…
Rooted in Him,
