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"Two Mothers" – Exodus 2:1–10
**Scripture Focus:** *Exodus 2:1–10*
English Standard Version
The Birth of Moses
2 Now a man from the house of Levi went and took as his wife a Levite woman. 2 The woman conceived and bore a son, and when she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months. 3 When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket made of bulrushes[a] and daubed it with bitumen and pitch. She put the child in it and placed it among the reeds by the river bank. 4 And his sister stood at a distance to know what would be done to him. 5 Now the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river, while her young women walked beside the river. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her servant woman, and she took it. 6 When she opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the baby was crying. She took pity on him and said, “This is one of the Hebrews' children.” 7 Then his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, “Shall I go and call you a nurse from the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you?” 8 And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, “Go.” So the girl went and called the child's mother. 9 And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, “Take this child away and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed him. 10 When the child grew older, she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, “Because,” she said, “I drew him out of the water.”
**Key Theme:**
*God's providence through the love and courage of two mothers.*
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In this powerful passage, we witness the early life of **Moses**—the man God would later use to deliver His people from Egypt. But before Moses could part the Red Sea or speak before Pharaoh, his life was saved and shaped by two courageous women: **his birth mother** and **his adoptive mother**.
### 🔍 The Story at a Glance:
A Levite woman gives birth to a son during a time when Pharaoh has ordered all Hebrew baby boys to be killed. She hides him for three months, and when she can hide him no longer, she places him in a basket and sets it afloat on the Nile—entrusting his life to God.
By divine arrangement, Pharaoh’s daughter discovers the baby. Moved with compassion, she decides to raise him as her own, unknowingly hiring **his birth mother** to nurse and care for him in his early years.
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### 💡 Key Reflections:
**1. The Courage of a Mother (Jochebed):**
Moses’ birth mother (later named Jochebed in Exodus 6:20) showed immense bravery. She defied Pharaoh’s decree out of love and faith. She risked everything to preserve the life of her child.
**2. The Compassion of Another (Pharaoh’s Daughter):**
Despite being the daughter of the ruler who ordered the execution of Hebrew boys, she chose mercy. She didn't just spare Moses—she raised him as royalty. Her heart was open to God’s prompting even in a palace of idolatry and oppression.
**3. God’s Divine Plan Through Human Hearts:**
God used the love of two mothers—one Hebrew, one Egyptian—to prepare a deliverer. Both women played vital roles in protecting Moses and preparing him for his future purpose.
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### ✨ Life Application:
* **God often uses unexpected people**—even those from outside our faith or background—to carry out His will.
* **A mother’s influence is powerful.** Both women, in different ways, helped shape the man Moses would become.
* **When you feel powerless, entrust your situation to God.** Like Jochebed placing Moses in the basket, sometimes faith means letting go and trusting God’s plan.
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### 🙏 Prayer:
Lord, thank You for the gift of godly women who love courageously and act with compassion. Teach us to trust Your plans, even when we can’t see the outcome. Use us—like both mothers of Moses—to be part of something bigger than ourselves. Amen.
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