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The Faith Of Moses’ Parents

In Exodus two we read the story of Moses being put into the ark for God’s protection from Pharaoh. When he was born in Egypt it was a time of great danger. The Pharaoh which came into power regarded not the children of Israel and feared they were becoming stronger than the Egyptians. He commanded that the male children be killed by casting them into the Nile River. This sounds a lot like our day today. We have women murdering their own children simply because they don’t want them. They may even now murder them after they have been born and drawing breath. This, my friend, is wickedness in it’s greatest degree. The one outstanding attitude shown by his parents was their great faith. In Hebrews 11:23 it is written “by faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child: and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment”. When he was three months old Moses was placed in a basket that was coated with a tar-like substance and place at the water’s edge among the river plants where he was likely to be seen by Pharaoh’s daughter as she came to wash. When she found him she showed compassion on him and said this is one of the Hebrew children. Moses’ sister, Miriam, came along and asked if the princess wanted her to go and get one of the Hebrew women to nurse the young child and she said go. Miriam went and got his mother and she took him back home and nursed him until he was weaned and able to go to the palace with the princess. Not only did Moses’ mother get to nurse him she got paid for the deed. His mother’s name was Jochobed and her husband’s name was Amram as we read later on. But I want to look this week at the faith that these two, giants in the faith, showed by their actions.

The first thing I want to see is the presence of their faith. As God was getting ready to redeem Israel, even then, the people served and worshipped other gods as Ezekiel tells us in chapter 20 where he reminds them of what God said to them back in the day; to put away the strange gods that was before them. But there were some that served the Lord as we see these two as they did. They exhibited their faith by trusting God to take care of their child Moses. It’s possible to live for God even when others around you are not. Faith isn’t dependent on your outside circumstances but on your heart. There was no greater faith shown in the Bible than at Calvary as the thief called upon Jesus to remember him when He came into His kingdom. There Jesus was suffering the same fate the thief was facing yet he believed in Jesus and was saved.

Then notice the partnership of their faith as Hebrews 11:23 says “his parents”. While it is true Jochobed is mentioned mostly here, Amram also was involved in this act. They both moved, or both worked together to save Moses. How wonderful it is for both parents to work together for the raising of their children. Many counselors say today to make a marriage it takes a fifty, fifty working together from the husband and wife. Not isn’t true; it takes both giving their all to make a marriage. We need our young people to pray and choose a mate that honors and walks with the Lord before they ever get married in order to have a marriage that will stay together.

Next look at the priority of their faith. Moses’ parents had a choice. Would they obey God or would they obey Pharaoh? They obeyed God! They had Moses three months until it became dangerous to hide him and they decided to trust God with him. The priority of faith is obedience to God. The greater the faith the greater the obedience, and it would take great faith to defy Pharaoh and then give up their son to the river in a basket. But Acts 5:29 states “we ought to obey God rather than men”. There are times we as Christians need to stand against sin and wickedness and that takes faith.

The next thing we will see is the prudence of their faith as they put their faith to work. They made an ark, pitched it with pitch to waterproof it and then placed the child in it. Faith brings forth works in which we prepare and labor for the Lord. We follow by faith His commands just as Moses’ parents did as they prepared the ark and placed it in the river where Pharaoh’s daughter would find it. We certainly aren’t saved by works but by our works others can see our salvation as James said in James 2: 17-18.

After this you will see the patience of their faith. After Jochobed has placed little Moses into the river she sent his sister, Miriam, to watch as she departed and waited. Waiting is difficult and there is a time between commitment and reward which really tests our faith. By faith she committed the ark with her precious baby unto the Nile River, then she departed and waited. It’s during these times the devil comes to us with doubts and accusations and we need to be ready to fight against them. If we want what God wants then many times we must wait for it.

Lastly we will see the prize of their faith. After Pharaoh’s daughter saw the child, Miriam asked her if she wanted her to go find a Hebrew woman to nurse it and was told to do it. Miriam went and got Jochobed and she raised him until he was weaned and to top it off got paid for it. God rewards our faith as we see so many times within the Bible. The thief on the cross was given a home in Heaven because of his faith. He said remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom and Jesus said today shalt thou be with me in Paradise. The woman with the issue of blood came to Jesus and touched the hem of His garment and Jesus told her thy faith hath made thee whole. Bartimaeus sought to see Jesus though he was blind but Jesus said also unto him, go thy way, thy faith hath made thee whole. It is by faith we walk and serve the Lord today. We won’t gather all of our rewards of faith in this life, most will come when we get to glory. But we will see enough to inspire us to keep plodding on and serving Jesus by faith.

Jochobed and Amram gave up what they could not keep to gain what they could not have. This act of faith brought lasting effects to Israel eighty years down the road when Moses led them out of bondage. We may not see all the results of our faith now. They may not be seen until many years later but it will be noticed sometime whether now or then it will not go unnoticed.

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