Give Me The Faith Of Moses' Mom

Studying Moses while preparing for youth group this year amazed me again at the faith of Moses' family.

Can you imagine being Moses's Mom hiding him for three months knowing that Pharaoh's guards would kill him if they found him.

I can picture Moses's Dad, Mom and siblings gathering around him in hushed prayer during the nights holding him for as long as they could.

Then his Mom made him a basket and floated him down the river. I can imagine what it felt like standing on the edge of the river and watching him go.

Letting him go and having the faith that God will bring him where he needs to be is authentic faith. When he was born she knew that her time to influence and pour in to him all of her love and prayers was going to be short.

She could have whined and moped and huddled in a helpless , hopeless ball in a corner. BUT she didn't. She prayed, worked and gave him to God.

So I stand up. Shoulders back. Head up and eyes straight ahead.

Standing beside the river of life and sending my boys into whatever God has for them.

Will I leave my post? HA.

Not just no...but HECK NO.

I will keep standing by them and praying and loving and praying and praying and praying.

And I'm not alone...I'm standing side by side with my Mom, my Mother-in-Law, my sisters, my friends......

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