Hebrews 11:23-28 “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. By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.”
This world has an agenda to mold our children into their images.
Be ye not conformed to this world but be ye transformed!
I. HER LOT IN TIME
A. Was a Son-Moses
B. Was the Same-Raising her children
Moses mother did not know how he would turn out. Because she was his mother, she would have nurtured and taught him if he had been a nameless person in history. She gave all she had to the raising of Moses. But, perhaps she was made aware he was special to Jehovah because of how providence allowed him to be saved from the killing of all the boy babies under two. She had to be made aware that he had a special purpose when she was allowed by Pharoah’s daughter to be his nurse until he was weaned. Still, she would have raised him with the heart of a mother toward her child. As a Godly woman, she was going to raise him to be a Godly man no matter what his name and mission would be. To all the mothers out there, don’t worry about if your child is going to be a Moses, or a David, etc. Just raise the child to love and serve God. Let the Lord direct the child’s future. Your Godly influence and teaching will make a well-lit path for them to follow to Christ and his plan for their life.
Jochebed (Moses mother) meant Jehovah gloried, which meant her parents were desirous she would be used of God. They too, raised her during perilous times in Egypt; however, they put enough into her about Jehovah that would cause her, in dangerous circumstances, to want to raise her children to serve Jehovah. Her name as a girl showed promise and prophecy. The naming of these children indicates the parents of these children raised them to fear and serve God. Many names and their meanings were the hope of the hearts of the parents as to what they would become for God!
- Jochebed: Jehovah-gloried
- Hannah: Favored or Grace
- Esther: Star
- Joshua: Saviour…Jehovah Saves
- Elijah: for My God is Jehovah
- Jesus: Saviour…for He shall save his people from their Sins
- Whatever the name of a child is, the prayer should be that they would raise up a name for Christ
II. HER LITTLE TIME
- To love him … She doesn’t want him to forget the FEELINGS
- To teach him… She doesn’t want him to forget the FAITH
The first five years of a child’s life are fundamentally important. They are the foundation that shapes children’s future health, happiness, growth, development, and learning achievement at school, in the family and community, and life in general.
Recent research confirms that the first five years are particularly important for the development of the child’s brain, and the first three years are the most critical in shaping the child’s brain architecture. Early experiences provide the base for the brain’s organizational development and functioning throughout life. They have a direct impact on how children develop learning skills as well as social and emotional abilities.
Children learn more quickly during their early years than at any other time in life. They need love and nurturing to develop a sense of trust and security that turns into confidence as they grow.
Deuteronomy 6:4-7 “ Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.”
Psalm 78:1-7 “Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done. For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children: That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:”
2 Timothy 3:14-15 “But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
2 Timothy 1:5 “ When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.”
III. HER LASTING TIME
- Effect
- Eruption
The effect was she would affect the man of the hour for 120 years and the world for all time.
He came to years, or he was done with the lesser titles of this world. He refused to be called the son of Pharoah’s daughter. Moses is a contradiction to all that Egypt was! He proclaims, “This is not me!” It is over and done. There were familiar voices and faces calling from another time and another world. The short time he was divinely placed in his mother’s care echoed louder than all the many years of training Egypt offered.
How did this work for MOSES?
- By Faith when she has him. RECEIVING HIM FROM GOD
- By Faith when she does not have Him. GIVING HIM BACK TO GOD
THERE WERE HEAVENLY PURPOSES ACCOMPLISHED WITH EARTHLY PROCESSES