Opferbereitschaft 2 - German file
Devotional Thoughts about Exodus 1:7-2:10
Imagine the concern of Jochebed and Amram at the birth of their son after Pharaoh had decreed infanticide for Israelite boys! Rather than give him up, they took the risk of hiding him for three long months. Their trust in God gave them the courage to defy the king’s commandment (Hebrews 11:23).
We’re not told how many babies were thrown into the Nile; only that Pharaoh’s policy was very ineffective (1:20). He probably had no idea whom he was up against nor that his campaign agaist God's plan to multiply the Israelites was doomed for failure.
It must have been excruciating for Jochebed to prepare the basket and set her son out to be found by someone else, but she sacrificed her own feelings and carried through with her plan in order to save his life.
Then Miriam came running home with the news that the princess had found the baby and wanted a nurse to care for him. Jochebed showed up and got the job of caring for her own son under the protection of Pharaoh’s daughter!
God had used the selfless love of a mother in the unique set of circumstances He'd created to prepare a leader for His people at a crucial time. We don’t know how long her custody of Moses lasted, but the fact that he later identified with God’s people despite his Egyptian education shows the power of his parents' early influence (Acts 7:22, Hebrews 11:24,25).
Because of our sin nature, we’re all quite slow to appreciate the sacrifices that others make for us. And kids take almost everything for granted unless they’re shown sacrifice and are taught to value it. Lord, help me to set them a thoughtful and grateful example.
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