Daily Devotionals

Devotional: March 28th

Exodus 2:1-14

God in His grace did not wish to leave His own in slavery. He gave them a saviour: Moses, a type of Christ, whose history is recounted for us several times in the Scriptures (Acts 7:20-41; Hebrews 11:23-29). In the ark which Moses’ mother prepared, we have a picture of the great care which Christian parents take to protect their children from the pernicious influences of the outside world. But this care is not sufficient in itself. It is also necessary to have faith: the ark must be put on the water! And God answers this faith by a providential deliverance. Behind the scenes He directs everything, using even the tears of the tiny child. In the end Pharaoh’s decree will only have had the result of preparing in his own house a redeemer for Israel.

Moses, grown to manhood, shows exceptional faith, just as his parents. Hebrews 11:23-26 emphasizes how he refuses the brilliant future which is opened up to him; he chooses . . . he esteems . . . and what is the secret? He has regard to the recompense of the reward. What a great example for all of us who sooner or later have this choice set before us: the world, with its glory and its pleasures, or the "reproach of Christ"! Moses has come to deliver his people. But his setback has also important instruction for us. However great our affections, we cannot follow Christ by our own natural impulsive energy (v. 12; cf. John 18:10).

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