Exo 2:10 | KingComments | STEP | Miriam, Moses’ sister, plays an indispensable role. It is also striking how many women play a role in God’s plan for Moses. First the midwives. Then the mother of Moses who prepares everything to put Moses in the Nile. Then Miriam goes on guard for her little brother and brings him back to his mother. Finally, the daughter of Pharaoh who finds Moses when she has gone to the Nile with her servants. She lets one of her maidens take him out of the water. Miriam supports the purpose of her parents and can be used by God to fulfill His plan for Moses. Through her efforts, Moses received his first years of upbringing from his God-fearing parents. This upbringing does not miss its purpose: later Moses refuses to be called a son of Pharaoh’s daughter ( ). Moses is accepted as a son by the daughter of Pharaoh. She wants to raise him up as her own son ( ). In the same way the world asserts a right on our children and wants to shape them according to its own model. But God makes sure that Moses is formed by his own parents before the daughter of Pharaoh can exert her influence. It shows how important the first years of a child's upbringing are. God in this way mocks all the power of Pharaoh. He makes the wisdom of the world foolish ( ). He uses Pharaoh’s wicked command to bring Moses to his court. That is God’s wisdom. God’s plan for His people is fulfilled not only in spite of Pharaoh, but even with the cooperation of Pharaoh, without his will or knowledge.

‏ Exodus 2:10

Moses Comes to Court

Miriam, Moses’ sister, plays an indispensable role. It is also striking how many women play a role in God’s plan for Moses. First the midwives. Then the mother of Moses who prepares everything to put Moses in the Nile. Then Miriam goes on guard for her little brother and brings him back to his mother. Finally, the daughter of Pharaoh who finds Moses when she has gone to the Nile with her servants. She lets one of her maidens take him out of the water.

Miriam supports the purpose of her parents and can be used by God to fulfill His plan for Moses. Through her efforts, Moses received his first years of upbringing from his God-fearing parents. This upbringing does not miss its purpose: later Moses refuses to be called a son of Pharaoh’s daughter (Heb 11:24).

Moses is accepted as a son by the daughter of Pharaoh. She wants to raise him up as her own son (Acts 7:21). In the same way the world asserts a right on our children and wants to shape them according to its own model. But God makes sure that Moses is formed by his own parents before the daughter of Pharaoh can exert her influence. It shows how important the first years of a child's upbringing are.

God in this way mocks all the power of Pharaoh. He makes the wisdom of the world foolish (1Cor 1:20b). He uses Pharaoh’s wicked command to bring Moses to his court. That is God’s wisdom. God’s plan for His people is fulfilled not only in spite of Pharaoh, but even with the cooperation of Pharaoh, without his will or knowledge.