One Thing Needful

(#27, ?)

Read Heb. 11:24-27.

We sometimes have many things that we could do without.  There are hosts of people who are doing without the "one thing needful".

Moses and Paul knew what it was to have things that were not needful.  But they gave them all up that they might have the thing that is needful.

Christ told Martha that "one thing was needful".  What was it? (Luke 10:38-42)

Note 3 things that Moses did...

ƒ    He refused the associations of the King and Egypt.

Egypt was a worldly power.  Moses had a possible chance of becoming King for he was the only heir.  Egypt symbolizes the world.  Moses refused.  And we cannot afford to consider the world passively.  We must refuse it!

ƒ    He chose to suffer affliction with God's people.

It is the lot of God's people to suffer.  Moses chose suffering rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.  Pleasure from sin is only momentary.  And to enjoy the pleasure of sin requires that we desert the people of God.  And to enjoy the pleasure of sin costs the loss of greater pleasure (Psalm 16:11). 

ƒ    He esteemed the reproach of Christ.

No treasure in Egypt could be greater than suffering for Christ.  Moses had respect unto the recompense of the reward.  He considered the end and found the reward for suffering was worth all the pleasures of sin (2 Tim. 2:12).  Like Paul, Moses gave up all things that he might have the "one thing needful" (Phil. 3:3-10).

 

We need Christ -- He is the "One" thing that is needful.