The first 4 chapters of Exodus introduce Moses. Everything about him seems miraculous -- his survival of the death edict given by Pharoah; his adoption by Pharoah's daughter; his contact with his own mother during his early years; and his attitude of caring for the Hebrew slaves even though he was privileged to grow up as royalty. Like most of us, he had doubts about his abilities. God patiently showed him that he could do what God had appointed him to do.
But, one of the most amazing statements in today's selection is about the actions of the midwives in defying the orders of Pharoah. "The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the King of Egypt had told them to do. . . ." Living life in reverent fear of God, rather than fearing everything else I fear, would keep me out of so much trouble. That is my prayer for today: "Let me live every minute of every day in reverent fear of God."
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