Chapter 1 A Consecrated Life - Far Eastern Bible College

oth economically and politically. During the 18th dynasty, Egypt had
an empire that extended along the northern coast of Africa and even
right up into Palestine.
Some of the treasures of
Egypt that are mentioned in
verse 26 have been discovered
in the ancient tombs of the
pharaohs, and they have been
described as being astoundingly
fabulous. Furniture, decorations,
clothing, ornaments all of the
very best quality, intricately
crafted, and made with
expensive material like gold,
ivory, ebony and precious
stones. And Moses could have
had all these treasures of Egypt
for himself. They were all his to
take. As a prince of Egypt,
Moses had known all the luxury
of life in the Egyptian palace
with a multitude of slaves to do every menial task for him. And of all
people, he was one who could have said to himself, like the rich man in
our parable, “My soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years;
take thine ease, eat, drink and be merry.”
But unlike the rich man, Moses esteemed the reproach of Christ
greater riches than the treasures of Egypt. He rejected the most lavish
luxuries the world could offer, in order to become a servant of God. In
the eyes of the world today, Moses would be considered a fool, perhaps
even the greatest fool of all time. But in the eyes of God, He became
richer than the all the richest men living in the world today.
Dear reader, there is no loss at all in forsaking the world’s riches for
the sake of God. Though the world may regard you as a fool for doing
this, in God’s sight you are the richest person in the world!
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