Broken Bread
Daily Devotions from the Daily Light
by Evan Hopkins
June 20
Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages.--Exod. 2:9
In the most natural way possible, Moses was rescued by Pharaoh's daughter, restored to his mother to nurse, adopted by the princess as her son, and afterward educated by her in a way suitable to his position. Certain important advantages were thus secured to him. He had safe protection, a liberal education, and experience of court life in Egypt. All this was needful in order to fit him for the great responsibilities of his future office and calling. We see how Pharaoh's plans were foiled by his own daughter. His edict was made the means of introducing to his own court the future deliverer of the race he meant to destroy. Thus God takes the wicked in their own net (Ps. 9:15, 16).
"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" (Heb. 11:23). His parents did not allow the fear of man to influence their conduct. They had faith in God that He would give success to their endeavor.