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MOTHER’S INFLUENCE LASTS A LIFETIME!
Ex
2:5-9
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And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her
maidens walked along by the river's side; and when she saw the ark among the
flags, she sent her maid to fetch it.
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And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And
she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.
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Then said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse
of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
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And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called
the child's mother.
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And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for
me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed
it.
Miriam, the older sister, watched on the
banks
to see what would become of her infant brother. Spared from the cruel sentence
of death by the midwives because he was a “goodly” or exceptional child, he was
set adrift upon the river of providence. Navigated by the breath of God toward
the bathing princess of Egypt, the child cried out at the invisible pinch from
a gentle unseen hand. Then the daughter of Pharaoh felt a pinch of compassion
in her heart. The whole scene seemed choreographed by Jehovah God.
Moses [Hebrew: Mosheh = drawing out] was taken from
the water and presented to the curious and compassionate princess. She would
become the Egyptian mother to Moses but Miriam ran to her and pointed out a
physical reality. The three-month-old baby would need a wet nurse. She knew of
one who had recently lost her own child. Did her highness wish to employ such a
wet nurse? So it was that providence rewarded a Jewish mother’s faith and paid
her good wages to raise her own son.
Moses had two mothers and two cultures. He would be
trained by one and nurtured by the other. The influence of both these mothers
would last a lifetime. The entire Jewish nation and perhaps Egypt as well,
would reap the influence of these two mothers. None could discount the
importance of either because Moses was given the mind and intellect of an
Egyptian and the heart of a Jew.
If you are a mother please understand that your
influence is produced not from your effort but from your nature and
character. You may momentarily change your habits but only God can
change your heart. Ask God to make you the kind of mother that could produce a
Moses! He rushes to answer prayers like this.
Take some time today to honor your
mother.
If she is alive then tell her how much you appreciate her sacrificial influence
in your life. Hug her if she is close and kiss her cheek. If she, like mine, is
already gone then spend some time remembering. Put a smile on your heart.
Dear
Lord, thank you for Godly mothers. AMEN
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