Thursday Thought -- July 2, 2015

Good Morning Friends,

Pharaoh had given the order that all boys born to the Jews were to be killed. It was a dark and frightening time for the Jews. The Jewish women must have prayed that they would give birth only to girls. In the midst of that darkness and fear, God moved to save one baby boy in miraculous ways. The story of how God saved Moses’ life is a story that demonstrates God’s ability to move to accomplish His purposes, even using those who are His enemies.

“Now a man of the house of Levi married a Levite woman, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months. But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in it and put it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile.” (Exodus 2:1-4)

First, Moses’ mother did what she could to protect the baby. She hid the baby for as long as she could keep his birth a secret from the Egyptians. Even when she could no longer hide him, she found a way to continue to do what she could, putting him in a basket in the river. The principle is that God does expect us to cooperate with His work ... to do what we can. When what Moses’ mother could do came to an end, she trusted him into God’s care.

“Then Pharaoh’s daughter went down to the Nile to bathe, and her attendants were walking along the river bank. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her slave girl to get it. She opened it and saw the baby. He was crying, and she felt sorry for him. ‘This is one of the Hebrew babies,’ she said. Then his sister asked Pharaoh's daughter, ‘Shall I go and get one of the Hebrew women to nurse the baby for you?’” (Hebrews 2:5-7)

In a miraculous twist, God used Pharaoh’s own daughter to save Moses. God used His enemy to accomplish His purpose! God put Moses in the most secure place in all of Egypt, Pharaoh’s own house. God provided a way for Moses’ own mother to be involved in his care and training.

It’s a story of God’s creativity. It’s a story of God’s ability to protect in the midst of great danger. It’s a story that tells us that nothing, not even the worst of man’s schemes, can stand in the way of God’s plan.

His, by Grace,

Steve