SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 – MOSES

READ: Ex. 2:1–10: … “Because I drew him out of the water”.

The final verse of chapter 1 contains Pharaoh’s cruel command to drown all Israelite boys in the Nile at birth. Yet here we read how baby Moses is miraculously saved from this fate.

His parents, Amram and Jochebed, believe in God the Almighty and are unafraid of Pharaoh (Heb. 11:23). At birth, they see their child is extraordinarily beautiful. This is noted both here and in Acts 7:20 and Heb. 11:23. It should be understood as a sign from the LORD, prompting the parents to care for this gift with great diligence.

They hide and care for him at home for three months. When it becomes too risky, they place him in a waterproof basket (literally, a “little ark”) by the Nile’s edge. This is not an act of despair but a carefully considered plan, trusting in God.

It’s likely they knew that Pharaoh’s daughter regularly bathed there and might find him. Miriam, the older sister, keeps watch. By God’s providence, Pharaoh’s daughter finds the crying baby and takes him. On Miriam’s suggestion, Jochebed gets to nurse her own child, now safe in the household of the very tyrant who ordered his death.

We often see in Scripture that, even under severe circumstances, believers keep trusting the LORD — think of Noah, David, or Daniel and his friends. That does not mean God always delivers in ways we desire, but He is always faithful and will not put to shame those who trust in Him.

Moses was called to be the mediator of the old covenant, preparing the way for the great Mediator, Jesus Christ. Today, God wants to use His church to serve the return of this Jesus Christ. We are tested for this.

Do you see devilish oppression today as well?
Sing: Ps. 62:4