Last week we spoke about the
amazing courage Moses' mother had to first hide him away and then
to follow the leading of the Lord and to place him in a little
basket on the mighty river Nile. It took a lot of courage to do it
given the circumstances and to let go of her child. Being a mother
myself I cannot imagine doing it! I battle sometimes to leave them
alone with someone else, never mind on a dangerous river! It is
absolutely heart rendering when I think about it. But she trusted
in God and knew that He will bless her act of faith. Now before I
go on, I would just like to mention one thing. She had faith,
because she knew the Lord had a plan for Moses. She didn't do this
out of her own strength. And we need to do the same. We need to
know first what God's plan/will is before we step out in faith. We
cannot step out in faith, and stand firm in our belief if it is not
God's plan for us. It will not work then. But I will talk more
about this later on. For now know that she did what God placed in
her heart to do.
Another person who I also see as a
hero is Moses' sister, Miriam. She followed the little basket where
Moses was in, all the way down the river. And when she saw that
Pharaoh's daughter saw Moses and picked him up, she immediately
reacted and approached her suggesting to find someone to nurse
Moses for the princess. I think it took a lot of guts from her side
to approach the princess like that. After all she was just a hated
slave girl. The princess could have had her arrested for merely
approaching them without being summoned. But Miriam didn't waver
and took this special opportunity presented to her by God to
reunite their family again.
We also need to be alert for
opportunities that might come our way. The Holy Spirit inside of us
will prompt us to act and we shouldn't be afraid to take advantage
of them. Don't fear what might happen, but let the Holy Spirit
guide you into action. Here Miriam reunited their family again. She
suggested that her mother nurse the baby until he is old enough to
go to the palace. What a wonderful reunion that must have been!
One comment in my Bible analyzed
this situation beautifully. I would like to end of with this
comment. Think and pray about it.
'Moses' mother was reunited with
her baby! God used her courageous act of saving and hiding her baby
to begin His plan to rescue His people from Egypt. God doesn't need
much from us to accomplish His plan for our lives. Focusing on our
human predicament may paralyze us because the situation may appear
humanly impossible. But concentrating on God and His power will
help us see the way out. Right now you may feel unable to see
through your troubles. Focus instead on God and trust Him for the
way out. That is all He needs to begin His work in you.'
Lord, we trust in You. Thank you
for leading the way. Help us to step out in faith when we feel the
Holy Spirit's prompting. And help us to make the most of the
opportunities presented to us. In Jesus' Name. Amen