Good morning people who choose the difficult path of life

Hebrews 11:24-26 (NIV) 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. 

Moses had to chose who he would follow. We will have to choose too.

And this choice of Moses’ was not between two easy and always pleasant things. This choice was between luxury and fame in Pharaoh’s house, and between being mistreated and disgraced for the sake of Christ.

Choosing to follow Christ means we are choosing to ‘follow Christ’. This is not a repeated statement, but rather a statement of emphasis and identification. Following Christ will mean turning our back on some pleasures and passions. Following Christ will mean suffering and difficulty at times. We don’t like to hear that, but it is true.

“So my friends, have you chosen to actually follow Christ – no matter what?”