FREEDOM

Egypt raised up Moses and at the same time rejected Israel. We are reminded that both were Hebrews! Every Hebrew at that time was considered a slave and subservient to Pharaoh and the Egyptians. Sometimes we love and embrace what we believe is ours, until the nature of what we claim is revealed. Then once we discover the truth, that In actuality everything belongs to God, then our true hearts are revealed. 

Moses was not a freedom fighter nor was he a terrorist; Moses was a life giving deliverer. Jesus wasn't a revolutionary, Jesus was and is a savior. When Moses was a younger man, he tried to deliver the Hebrew slaves one Egyptian at a time. As Moses grew older he realized that it was much better for him to follow God rather than for God to follow him.

The Jews of Jesus day wanted a Jewish Messiah but not a Jesus Messiah. It appears that many today want a personal tailor made Messiah that fits their measurements. We want an uncompromising Messiah without a fully devoted commitment to him.