Wages for Motherhood

Wages for Motherhood

Exodus 2: ⁵ Then the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river. And her maidens walked along the riverside; and when she saw the ark among the reeds, she sent her maid to get it. ⁶ And when she opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the baby wept. So she had compassion on him, and said, “This is one of the Hebrews’ children.”

 

⁷ Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Shall I go and call a nurse for you from the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for you?”

 

⁸ And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Go.” So the maiden went and called the child’s mother. ⁹ Then Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child away and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed him. ¹⁰ And the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. So she called his name Moses, saying, “Because I drew him out of the water.”

 

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Jochebed, Moses’s mother, wanted her son to live. She made an ark for him and placed him in the water, praying that GOD would protect him. Pharaoh gave the decree that all males born, must be killed. Pharaoh’s daughter was bathing and saw the ark with the baby. She then hired Jochebed to nurse her own baby.

 

My Observations:

• GOD heard the prayer from Jochebed that is not written, but implied.
• Pharaoh’s daughter happened to be at the right place and at the right time to see the baby.
• Anyone other than Pharaoh’s daughter would have been penalized for saving a Hebrew baby.

 

Jochebed had no idea that she would ever see her son again. She built an ark to save him. This took faith that GOD would have a plan to feed him and care for him. The ark was sealed to protect the baby from wild animals, but that was all she could do.

 

GOD saw the situation and the HOLY SIPRIT orchestrated the timing of Pharaoh’s daughter’s bath. She was at the right age, the right temperament and the right time. She paid Jochebed to nurse her own son. Can you imagine the joy she felt? Pharaoh’s daughter named the child Moses, meaning drawn out from the water or saved from the water. Moses would see many other water events!

 

Challenge

• Why does GOD tell Moses about his mother being chosen to nurse him?
• Have you ever experienced GOD’s supernatural intervention?
• Have you forgotten that GOD can and will use supernatural powers to intervene in your situation?

Ark of Salvation for Moses

 

Ark of Salvation for Moses

Exodus 2: And a man of the house of Levi went and took as wife a daughter of Levi. ² So the woman conceived and bore a son. And when she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him three months. ³ But when she could no longer hide him, she took an ark of bulrushes for him, daubed it with asphalt and pitch, put the child in it, and laid it in the reeds by the river’s bank. ⁴ And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him.

 

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Moses begins his autobiography with the words given to him by GOD. He starts of with the tribe he is from. He then talks about his salvation:

 

My Observations:

• Moses was from the Tribe of Levi, which would later become the Levitical Priests.
• Amram is Moses’ father and Jochebed is his mother who made an ark to save Moses from being killed.
• Miriam is Moses’ sister who watched over him to make sure he was safe.

 

GOD made an ark to save Noah and his family. HE wanted to save the world by saving one family. GOD did the same for Moses. An ark was built by his mother to save him from being found. She had no idea what would happen to him, but I am sure she prayed to GOD about this.

 

The midwives were followers of GOD and so was his mother. They would not obey Pharaoh’s order to kill all males because they feared the LORD. Jochebed was no exception. She feared the LORD and wanted to protect her son. Miriam followed GOD as well. GOD placed two women in Moses life who would pray and watch over HIM.

 

Challenge

• Why did GOD inspire Moses to write his autobiography, starting with his tribe and his ark ride?
• Has there ever been a time in your life that you knew you were being watched over?
• What is your ark of salvation that sustained you from trouble?