This is the first of two installments concerning Moses’ Delivering Faith. I hope that this will be especially meaningful to you and that you will look forward to next week! By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. Hebrews 11:23
The name Moses means "drawn out" for Moses was literally drawn out from the banks of the Nile River, saved by a maid of Pharoah's daughter and raised in Egypt.  We know Moses as the famed deliverer, lawgiver and prophet of Israel.  In countless ways, his life was an artist's portrayal of the beautiful picture of Christ in our world. We can examine the life of Moses and see Jesus Christ in many aspects of his life and ministry: Moses was initially rejected by his own, just as Jesus was. Moses was the first person in the Old Testament to perform miracles, while Jesus was the first to perform miracles in the New Testament. Moses was a prophet, a priest, a servant and a judge as was Jesus. Moses took a Gentile bride just as Christ will take His Church to be His bride. Moses returned and delivered his people from the world (Egypt), just as Jesus will do.
As Moses grew and matured, he developed a Delivering Faith.  This is the faith which we can also have that will bless us with a powerful testimony and lead us into the everlasting life to come.  Many people live their lives unconcerned about their testimony, claiming Christianity while only practicing "Churchianity". A true delivering faith can be characterized by commitment, character and caring. Commitment – to dedicate time, schedules, thoughts, actions and feelings toward serving Christ. Character – John Wooden is quoted as saying that "The true test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching".  My friends, our public life will never exceed our private actions. Caring – We must evaluate ourselves by asking when the last time was that we made a selfless decision that would solely benefit someone else. Beloved, so many people claim Christ but are not committed, so many confess Jesus but have no character and so many call on the Lord but have not a care. Jesus Christ said, "If ye love me, keep my commandments.” (John 14:15). Our love for Christ can be seen in our Commitment, our Character and how we Care. In order to have a delivering faith Moses first had to Repent, a word which simply means to "turn away" or to "turn from".  A delivering faith will motivate us to repent of: Self – In Hebrews 11:24, we learn that Moses chose to deny himself when he refused to be identified as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.  It is not hard to imagine that, in the indulgence of his flesh, Moses must have thought how easy he had it in the palace and of the hours of leisure time he enjoyed.  Did he wonder why he should even bother or what one person would be able to do? Moses said "no" to the flesh and was counted among the slaves for he repented from self and from: Sin – Hebrews 11:25 declares sin as being pleasurable, but only for a short time.  Sin may seem to be fun, but no one escapes its consequences.  Satan is no fool in his malevolent attempts to seduce mankind with temptations which initially seem to gratify us in a perverse and costly way.  If only we could see the end of sin at its beginning, we would be able to resist temptation and avoid its penalties.  A delivering faith repents of sin! A delivering faith will enable us to Recognize.  After we decide to repent and turn away from our sins, we are able to recognize that sin is, as stated above, only: Seasonal – Hebrews 11:25 describes sin's pleasures as lasting “for a season”. Even though sin is pleasurable and exciting at times, it is only seasonal and merely temporary.  Moses recognized this fact and that a delivering faith requires: Sacrifice – Hebrews 11:25 tells us that “Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God...”, Moses chose suffering over comfort and sacrifice over convenience which is what produces a delivering faith in the lives of believers. It may not be the popular thing to do, but it is the right thing to do in most situations. President Harry Truman once commented on the place of polls in leadership, saying, “I wonder how far Moses would have gone if he’d taken a poll in Egypt?  What would Jesus Christ have preached if he’d taken a poll in Israel?  Where would the Reformation have gone if Martin Luther had taken a poll? It isn’t the polls or public opinion of the moment that counts.  It is right and wrong and leadership—men with fortitude, honesty, and a belief in the right—that make epochs in the history of the world.” A delivering faith must recognize the: Saviour – Hebrews 11:26 ”Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt...”  The Apostle Paul wrote, “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;” (II Corinthians 4:17) Beloved, the Lord will provide if we will recognize the Saviour.  Repent of sin that is only pleasurable for a season even if it comes with a sacrifice in this life. “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19) The result is a delivering faith that is pleasing unto Christ. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. (Hebrews 11:27)
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