Read Exodus 1:22-2:3 – Then Pharaoh gave this order to all his people: “Every boy that is born you must throw into the Nile, but let every girl live." Now a man of the house of Levi married a Levite woman, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months. But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in it and put it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile.
Moses’ dad's name is not mentioned here, but his courageous decision is. Later, in the family tree listings, we find his name is Amram. Amram was faced with a horrific culture that required murdering the male Israelite babies. He chose to have a child, hide his child and eventually place his child in the hands of God. He was rewarded with a miraculous connection that not only saved his child but saved the nation of Israel. His bold actions gave God an opportunity to work, and positioned his son to be both leader and deliverer of Israel. Dads, you may not feel very important or that the decisions you make are vital, but make the courageous decisions to give God an opportunity to work through you. Dads who let God lead their decisions look courageous but are, in reality, just following the leadership of God.
– David Raley serves as the Field Representative for Light for the Lost.
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