Mothers day 2017

Exodus 2:1–10 NKJV

1 And a man of the house of Levi went and took as wife a daughter of Levi. 2 So the woman conceived and bore a son. And when she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him three months. 3 But when she could no longer hide him, she took an ark of bulrushes for him, daubed it with asphalt and pitch, put the child in it, and laid it in the reeds by the river’s bank. 4 And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him. 5 Then the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river. And her maidens walked along the riverside; and when she saw the ark among the reeds, she sent her maid to get it. 6 And when she opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the baby wept. So she had compassion on him, and said, “This is one of the Hebrews’ children.” 7 Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Shall I go and call a nurse for you from the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for you?” 8 And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Go.” So the maiden went and called the child’s mother. 9 Then Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child away and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed him. 10 And the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. So she called his name Moses, saying, “Because I drew him out of the water.”

(Verse 2:b) And when she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him three months.

Moses mother saw that he was beautiful.

mothers seem to be the first to see the gifts and values in a child.

mothers have faith beyond all odds

(Verse 3) 3 But when she could no longer hide him, she took an ark of bulrushes for him, daubed it with asphalt and pitch, put the child in it, and laid it in the reeds by the river’s bank.

theirs no protection like a mothers protection.

she built an ark because she didn't know how long the danger would last

4.(verse 4) And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him.

family is important to mothers.

when family’s pull together it is a mothers delight.

a Mother is God’s Partner in the His Purpose Verses (verses 5-10)

God did for the Mother of moses what she could not do for herself.

she obeyed his command (not to kill her child.) in return she made sure that she could see her family.

theirs no protection like a mothers protection.