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Moses – Water to Wine Part 3 – The Birth & Preparation of Moses from the Water

At this point in the story, the new Pharaoh of Egypt had:
1) Placed heavy and harsh burdens of labor on the children of Israel to discourage and weaken them, and
2) Implemented nation-wide birth control efforts to reduce their population, requiring that all newborn baby boys be

killed by being thrown into the Nile River.
As this chapter begins, we will see the birth of Moses and the efforts that his mom took to hide and protect the life of her newborn son from the Pharaoh’s edict. She knew he was a very special baby. Note that it was in fact God who was

rescuing him by way of an arc being pulled from the water (theme marker). God not only rescued him, but using the situations and circumstances, arranged for his mother to be paid to nurse and care for him in his infancy before he was adopted by the daughter of the Pharaoh and

grew to be a strong and brave young man.
Take note of the incident that caused him to flee from Egypt. Although he was the son of the Pharaoh’s daughter, Moses knew he was a Hebrew and he saw how his people were suffering. One day when he witnessed some of his people being abused

by an Egyptian task master, he took care to note that no Egyptians were watching before interceding to resolve the situation.
Infiltration from Within
As a result of his efforts to help in this incident and then to encourage his people, Moses was apparently betrayed to the

Pharaoh by some of his own people and had to flee for his life. He flees to a far-away land where he once again demonstrates his bravery and compassion. But this time, he is embraced and invited to become part of the family of a Midianite priest. Note that in several books of the

bible, his father-in-law the priest is referred to by three different names. Moses married this priest’s daughter, settled down, started a family and lived there for several years.
Meanwhile back in Egypt things had not gotten any better for his blood kinsmen, the children of

Israel. Even under a new Pharaoh, their slavery and burden were still great and they cried out for help. God’s plan and timing is always perfect for all of us (even when we feel like all hope is gone). He had never abandoned them and knew that it was time for a change.

The Birth of Moses
1 About this time, a man and woman from the tribe of Levi got married. 2 The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She saw that he was a special baby and kept him hidden for three months. 3 But when she could no longer hide him, she got a basket made

of papyrus reeds and waterproofed it with tar and pitch. She put the baby in the basket and laid it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile River. 4 The baby’s sister then stood at a distance, watching to see what would happen to him.
5 Soon Pharaoh’s daughter came down to

bathe in the river, and her attendants walked along the riverbank. When the princess saw the basket among the reeds, she sent her maid to get it for her. 6 When the princess opened it, she saw the baby. The little boy was crying, and she felt sorry for him. “This must be one of

the Hebrew children,” she said.
7 Then the baby’s sister approached the princess. “Should I go and find one of the Hebrew women to nurse the baby for you?” she asked.
8 “Yes, do!” the princess replied. So the girl went and called the baby’s mother.
9 “Take this baby and nurse him

for me,” the princess told the baby’s mother. “I will pay you for your help.” So the woman took her baby home and nursed him.
10 Later, when the boy was older, his mother brought him back to Pharaoh’s daughter, who adopted him as her own son. The princess named him Moses, for she

explained, “I lifted him out of the water.”
Moses Escapes to Midian
11 Many years later, when Moses had grown up, he went out to visit his own people, the Hebrews, and he saw how hard they were forced to work. During his visit, he saw an Egyptian beating one of his fellow

Hebrews. 12 After looking in all directions to make sure no one was watching, Moses killed the Egyptian and hid the body in the sand.
13 The next day, when Moses went out to visit his people again, he saw two Hebrew men fighting. “Why are you beating up your friend?” Moses said

to the one who had started the fight.
14 The man replied, “Who appointed you to be our prince and judge? Are you going to kill me as you killed that Egyptian yesterday?”
Then Moses was afraid, thinking, “Everyone knows what I did.” 15 And sure enough, Pharaoh heard what had

happened, and he tried to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in the land of Midian.
When Moses arrived in Midian, he sat down beside a well. 16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters who came as usual to draw water and fill the water troughs for their

father’s flocks. 17 But some other shepherds came and chased them away. So Moses jumped up and rescued the girls from the shepherds. Then he drew water for their flocks.
18 When the girls returned to Reuel, their father, he asked, “Why are you back so soon today?”
19 “An Egyptian

rescued us from the shepherds,” they answered. “And then he drew water for us and watered our flocks.”
20 “Then where is he?” their father asked. “Why did you leave him there? Invite him to come and eat with us.”
21 Moses accepted the invitation, and he settled there with him.

In time, Reuel gave Moses his daughter Zipporah to be his wife. 22 Later she gave birth to a son, and Moses named him Gershom, for he explained, “I have been a foreigner in a foreign land.”
23 Years passed, and the king of Egypt died. But the Israelites continued to groan under

their burden of slavery. They cried out for help, and their cry rose up to God. 24 God heard their groaning, and he remembered his covenant promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 25 He looked down on the people of Israel and knew it was time to act. - Exodus 2:1-25

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