Moses' parents were Amram and Jochebed, both from the tribe of Levi. "Hebrews 11:23 commends both the father and the mother for trusting God. Certainly it took faith for them to have normal marital relations during that dangerous time when Jewish babies were being killed," my commentary said.
In Acts and Hebrews, we're told that Moses was seen to be "no ordinary child," and it is evident that God had a special purpose for him, my commentary continued. Moses' mother was trusting God by putting her son in the basket in the Nile, and God didn't fail her.
And when Pharaoh's daughter came to the river to bathe, "God used a baby's tears to control the heart of a powerful princess ... A baby's tears were God's first weapons in His war against Egypt."
"He used Miriam's words to arrange for the baby's mother to raise the boy and get paid for it!" The princess named him Moses, meaning "born" or "son" in Egyptian, and sounding like the Hebrew word meaning "draw out". "Years later, his name would remind Moses of the God who rescued him and did great things for him in Egypt."
Father, this child surely must have known You had a plan for him. As a man, Moses could certainly look back and see how You had communicated with him and guarded him. I'm so thankful that You've begun doing the same with me. I love going over what You've already done in my life, preparing me for what You still have to show me.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
Gary Ford