Moses Exodus 2

 

Exodus 2 – Moses

 

 Moses’ parents, Amram and Jochebed knew that times were difficult, but they had faith to get married and have a family.  Aaron and Miriam were already in the home when Moses was born.  It was not easy to provide for another child, but God enabled them, as He still does parents today. 

It also took faith for the parents to put their son into the river, obeying at least the spirit of the Egyptian law.  God rewarded their faith.  Jochebed not only got her son back, but she was paid to take care of him!

Moses had a great education, but he was lacking in faith.  He fought the wrong enemy at the wrong time with the wrong weapon. When you start to look around and ask yourself “is it safe?” and not “is it right? You have stopped living by faith.  Sometimes God must “set us aside” to teach us what we need to know – and to help us forget the way the world does things.

 Moses’ impulsive deed sent him to the back of the desert for forty years, just as his impulsive words would keep him out of the Promised land (Numbers 20:9).  An impatient spirit is a dangerous thing.

Our first line of defense whenever contemplating a decision between right or wrong is to take it to the Lord.  God answers all our prayers whether it be “yes”, “no” or “wait.”  Trusting in God means not acting until we are certain it is within God’s plan for us. God provides a source of peace when our decision is the right one. Impulsive decisions can only lead to mistakes.  “But those who trust in the Lord, they will find new strength, they will soar high on wings like an eagle.  They will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not faint.”  Isaiah 40:31 NLT.

 

 

Nelson’ Quick Reference Bible Commentary.