Many wonder what true trust and faith looks like in everyday life. Me, too.
Next week a few Jesus-lovin gals from our Precept Bible study are going out to the Lancaster area to see the premiere show of MOSES. I’m excited. An incredible journey comes to life in every show while you sit on the edge of your seat in the Sight and Sound theatre.
You know the story – of the famed Moses found in the book of Exodus 2:1-10.
Got me thinking of his mom, Jochebed. A real lady, in real time, forced to make real life decisions that involved real trust.
Real-big-trust.
She lived in a time when hungry shepherds and their families multiplied in the land – too quickly. Pharoah of Egypt was afraid of the countless Israelites, so he made them slaves. Then he became afraid of the countless slaves, so he commanded that all newborn boys be put to death to cut down on the population. A horrible law.
I can’t imagine the tangle of joy and sorrow that Jochebed carried in her heart while carrying the treasure in her womb. She hid her baby for three months. She made sure her son would live so she placed him in a basket upon the crocodile-infested waters of the Nile.
What?
She trusted completely as she watched her child drift away.
Sometimes we’re called to do the same.
The wild abandon of this trusting mother knew her Father-God would rescue this child. And he did.
The baby boy who was rescued and raised by the Egyptian princess, right under Pharoah’s cruel nose, grew up to deliver and lead the fertile Hebrew people and to go down in history for talking face-to-face with the radiance of Jehovah.
Wow. Do you trust God with the pen of your story? This is what He wrote for the woman He trusted with His Moses.
What if she wouldn’t have believed enough to surrender her hold on the basket?
Many wonder what true trust and faith looks like in everyday life. It doesn’t matter that it was before clocks. Life is life. Trust is trust. And God is God.
What can an ancient woman teach a twenty-first century woman?
To trust God with the most precious thing we hold on to and let it go into His care.
Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You. Psalms 56:3
Verna
Oh wow Verna, I love this! Our times indeed involve tangled trust, but when we entrust the object of our love to the Lord, He can bring a great deliverance for and to our families and for the body of Christ as a whole.
Thanks for sharing his truth. Gonna share it on Facebook.
Hugs
This is the truth we stand firm upon. . .thank you, Glenda for your kind comment, and for your needed encouragement this past weekend!
Oh forgot to say, I LOVE your new banner on your post. So fitting for suh a time as this.
Thank you for this good reminder, Verna. And I am so looking forward to Sight & Sound Moses!
Yes, wonder if the theatre will split wide open with the Red Sea ? 🙂
Great word Verna. WE did see Moses and you are so right now.! What faith Moses mother had for her baby in the hands of her God. It was so edifying to see it. Nothing else like it any where around.
I can’t wait to see it! Did you take the grandkids? Hope to see you at critique group this coming week! Thank you so much for visiting, Dottie.
Powerful, Verna! Just last night I talked about Moses in a presentation to a large group of ladies. Except my view was from Miriam. What an encouragement to us women that God used a young girl to save not only her baby brother, but the entire nation of Israel as well! Thanks for another view of Moses today!
. . . and thank you for this sweet look into Miriam’s role! I wish I could’ve been there among your group of ladies – miss you so much!