more to life than this

Hebrews 11:24-28

The author focuses on Moses through this section, moving from the faith of his parents to the faith of the man himself. The theme of seeing what is unseen is explicit in this passage - Moses saw him who is invisible. There is also the theme of choosing: Moses chooses temporary mistreatment over temporary pleasure and disgrace for Christ over the treasures of Egypt. This must be because he realized that he would get something better than the temporary pleasure if he persevered through the temporary mistreatment and that disgrace for the sake of Christ would result in honour from Christ which is far better than the treasures of Egypt. This challenges me. I get caught up in the temporary pleasure that sin offers and the temporary treasures of this world. I know that I have something far greater because I have Christ but those commercials are enticing and I am soon led to envy and lust. I acknowledge that those things will not ultimately fulfill me but I am attracted to their shine!
The author mentions Moses' faith in keeping the Passover. Again, this demonstrates incredible trust in God: to escape the angel of death, apply the blood of the lamb to the door frame. Being a worrier, I would be up all night wondering if I applied enough blood, if the angel of death would see it, if I misunderstood the instructions, etc. This is a challenge to me as well: do I trust God to do what he said he would? Do I really trust that the blood of the Lamb is enough for my salvation?