"Bible Mothers (1)"
Bible Reading: Exodus 2:1-10
Exodus 2:1 A man from the family of Levi took a woman also descended from Levi as his wife. 2 When she conceived and had a son, upon seeing what a fine child he was, she hid him for three months. 3 When she could no longer hide him, she took a papyrus basket, coated it with clay and tar, put the child in it and placed it among the reeds on the riverbank. 4 His sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him.
5 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe in the river while her maids-in-attendance walked along the riverside. Spotting the basket among the reeds, she sent her slave-girl to get it. 6 She opened it and looked inside, and there in front of her was a crying baby boy! Moved with pity, she said, “This must be one of the Hebrews’ children.” 7 At this point, his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Would you like me to go and find you one of the Hebrew women to nurse the baby for you?” 8 Pharaoh’s daughter answered, “Yes, go.” So the girl went and called the baby’s own mother. 9 Pharaoh’s daughter told her, “Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will pay you for doing it.” So the woman took the child and nursed it. 10 Then, when the child had grown some, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter; and she began to raise him as her son. She called him Moshe [pull out], explaining, “Because I pulled him out of the water.”
-------Today is Mother's Day in the United States. This is a special day when we honor our mothers. For a few days, I would like to share with you about some Bible mothers.
Today we will talk about Jochebed, the mother of Moses. Our Bible Reading does not tell us her name. But we read her name in Exodus6:20. Jochebed was also the mother of Aaron and Miriam.
The Egyptian king did not want more Israelites in his country. So he planned to kill all the Israelite babies that were boys. Jochebed gave birth to a baby boy. She hid her baby for three months.
Then Jochebed took a basket and put baby Moses in it. She placed the basket in the river. The king's daughter found Moses and "accepted the baby as her own son" (verse 10b). This was all part of God's plan. Moses grew up, and God used him to free the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.
Jochebed trusted God to take care of baby Moses. God always knows what is best for us. I hope you will trust Him today.[JK]
"She named him Moses because she had pulled him from the water."[Exodus 2:10b]
PRAYER: God, I want to trust You like Jochebed did. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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