Hebrews 11:23-28
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.
The author of Hebrews writes of the faith of many in the Old Testament times. A major figure in biblical history is Moses, but the author begins by looking at the faith of his parents, Amram and Jochebed. We read of their faith in the first chapters of Exodus. They hid Moses for three months “because they saw that the child was beautiful.” There was something about Moses’ appearance that told his parents that he was special. Parents today sometimes have such premonitions. Amram and Jochebed understood, by faith in the God of Israel, that Moses would play a special role in the salvation of the Israelites, and they knew that they had to protect him. Stephen, in his speech to the Jewish authorities, spoke of this of Moses’ parents. What made Moses beautiful was that our gracious and loving Creator favored him. In their act of hiding Moses, they acted by faith, not fearing the king’s edict that all the male Hebrew babies had to be killed. Amram and Jochebed’s reverent fear of God and respect for His moral law was greater than their fear of what the king of Egypt might do to them. People who trust in the Lord will be afraid from time to time, but their fear of the Lord overcomes their fear of men. Trusting the Lord, they do what is right, even when it means disobeying powerful rulers who command them to do what God forbids. God’s people sin from time to time, but those who truly believe in Him will more and more obey Him even when His law conflicts with the laws of men. Saving faith gives us the courage to serve the Lord even when we might suffer for doing so. We should pray daily for the Lord to increase our faith so that we always do what is right no matter the consequences.
Source: S C Ball April 19, 2024
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