EXODUS 2:1-10 KJV
1 And there went a man of the house
of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.
2 And the woman conceived, and bare
a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three
months.
3 And when she could not longer
hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and
with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the
river's brink.
4 And his sister stood afar off, to
wit what would be done to him.
5 And the daughter of Pharaoh came
down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's
side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it.
6 And when she had opened it, she
saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and
said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.
7 Then said his sister to Pharaoh's
daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may
nurse the child for thee?
8 And Pharaoh's daughter said to
her, Go. And the maid went and called the child's mother.
9 And Pharaoh's daughter said unto
her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages.
And the women took the child, and nursed it.
10 And the child grew, and she
brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his
name Moses: and she said, Because I drew
him out of the water.
CASE STUDY
JOCHEBED: THE MOTHER OF MIRIAM, AARON AND MOSES
JOCHEBED: THE MOTHER OF MIRIAM, AARON AND MOSES
Jochebed gave birth to Moses during the time of persecution of the Jews;
the suffering and killing of male children at birth in Egypt. Right from her youth, she may have loved the Lord and was determined to
train her children in the way of the Lord (being born into a Levite family did
not mean serve the Lord. Here is the challenge – she was on her way to
terminate her desires as she was living under the ruling of a wicked king who
had targeted to eliminate sons of Israel at birth.
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All Jews were subjected to continuous fear and sorrow of the heart
because of the suffering. However, Miriam, who would have been about seven
years old then, knew the purpose of the kingdom She obeyed her parents and became
a friend and good counsellor to her mother at the point of need. She cooperated
with her mother for the safety of her baby brother.
A GODLY MOTHER WHO RECEIVED GRACE TO RAISE BABIES,
TODDLERS, TEENS AND YOUTH FOR GOD:
MIRIAM: A Prophetess - Exodus 15:20.
AARON: The spokesman of Moses and a priest.
MOSES: The Leader of Israel who led them out of Egypt with the great power
of God.
JOCHEBED TURNED TO GOD CONCERNING MOSES:
Brethren, look at the situation of Jocehebed. Death waited to swallowed
her beautiful son. She turned to God with all her heart and snatched her son
from the sword of wicked Pharaoh of her day. What is it that has determined to
swallow your son or daughter? Is it sickness, anger, stubbornness etc.? Rise up
now and travail for him or her and the Lord will give you victory.
PRAYER POINTS
- God, open my eyes to Your beauty in my children; let me see the beautiful things You hid in their life and protect that beauty from being killed, damaged or destroy by enemies.
- O God, help me to nurture Your beauty in their life until it becomes mature for your use.
- Father, give me wisdom to spend on my children as Jochebed did on Moses in the time of danger and challenges.
- Father, raise and helper fit for my children at every stages of life.
- As the Pharaoh’s daughter looked Moses, she too SAW and had compassion on him. Father, cloth my children’s life with Your compassion anywhere they go.
- Father, even at (nursery, school, college, university) and etc. let Your compassion save my children.
- Pharaoh’s daughter said to Moses’ nurse : “Take this child away and nurse him for me.” Right from that moment, Jochebed and her household were covered with the royal protection of Egypt. With Moses in that house, the house that was unable to hold Moses a few hours ago became a special house among the Jews where adopted child of Royal family lived, all because of a woman who depended on strength of God. Pray that the royal protection of God will be upon your household because of Jesus in You.
