Exodus 2:5-10 (Moments of Moses)

Exodus 2:5-10

The daughter of Pharaoh and her maidens came to the river, so pharaoh's daughter could bathe…then she saw the basket, and had one of her maidens go to see what it was inside: only to find Moses crying. The daughter of pharaoh was not hard hearted like her father. No instead, she was compassionate toward baby Moses. She knew that the child was a Hebrew, but still she had compassion on him. While her father ordered Hebrew babies (boys only) to be drowned there, she would chose to rescue Moses. This would be a definitive moment that would impact pharaoh's relationship with his daughter.

Miriam willingly offered to get a nurse for pharaoh's daughter. This would be a gutsy move for Miriam. What if someone knew Moses was Miriam's brother? It required her to move by faith alone. Pharaoh's daughter (the princess) meets with Jochebed (Moses' birth mother), and she becomes Moses' nurse for a time then he will be handed over to the princess. Money is also given to Jochebed for being his nurse. God provided for Moses' family. They would not of had much money, and worked hard for what little they did have. This would be something to keep them going, and a blessing from God.. What is interesting is the princess chose a Hebrew name, which meant "drew from water"~ Moses.

Compassion is what motivated and moved the princess… It is described as "a feeling, but it is also an action" in my devotional. It is important to refocus and remind ourselves about compassion. What great compassion the Father has for us! 1 John 3:1 says it like this: "See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!" God's compassion for us is enormous! Even when we were His enemies, He chose to send His son Jesus Christ to take our place on the cross, so that we may have eternal life and know the Father. God is a just God, but also full of compassion! (See Ps. 111:4)


God has put on display the compassion that He has for us!

Ps 78:38       Matt 9:36       Matt 14:14          Mark 1:40-41

In His compassion and love, we see a bigger picture of what God has in store for us. We seen how God has provided for Moses and his parents. He provided in a way that only He could. His  love is poured and overflowed in our lives, just as it was for this small Hebrew family.

Check out Isaiah 61:1-3

Our pain                                  His Provision

Poor                                         Good news

Broken hearted                        Took care of broken hearted (Like this...)

Held Captive                            Proclaim liberty

In Prison                                   Set free

Mourn                                      Comfort

Faint spirit                                place of praising Him

God has SO much more He longs to give us! What is stopping us from coming to Him, and truly giving all of ourselves to Him? What keeps us from walking in total obedience?

Matthew 22:37~ "Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind."
The expressions mean generally that God is to be loved with all our powers and faculties, and that nothing is to be preferred to him. (Pulpit Commentary)