God's Providence In Moses' Life!

Solomon stated. . .
"Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand." ( Proverbs 19:21 ESV)

And in Psalms we read. . .
"Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man." ( Psalm 66:5 ESV)

The psalmist went on to refer to Israel's crossing through the sea on dry land in their exodus from Egypt. In looking at the life of Moses, it is awesome to note the providence of God. It is true God could have brought Moses up any way He wanted, placed him anywhere He wanted, or even just plopped him on the scene when the time for Israel's deliverance had come. However, when we view the chain of events in Moses' life placing him where God wanted him -- and most likely served to equip him for the task to which God would ultimately call him -- it is truly awesome to see what God can bring about.

It is amazing how even the darkest deeds of wicked men can be utilized by God to bring about His purposes. Not that God brings about or causes those dark deeds, but that He can use them to bring about better things. Pharaoh had been raised up for the purpose of God's power being displayed and that His Name "might be proclaimed in all the earth." ( Exodus 9:16)

At the end of the first chapter of Exodus, we find Pharaoh's final act to stop the growth of the male population of Israel by establishing the edict that all the male babies were to be thrown into the Nile. It was this edict which caused Moses' parents to conceal him and ultimately place him in a boat basket among the reeds where he was spotted by the daughter of Pharaoh. Even though Pharaoh's daughter knew this was a Hebrew baby, she was touched by the sight and thus began the sparing of Moses' life. His own mother was secured to nurse him until he was old enough to become the son of Pharaoh's daughter where he would grow up in Pharaoh's own household. Moses' mother was even paid for her services ( Exodus 2:9). See how the edict Pharaoh issued became the very means by which the future leader of the race he intended to destroy was introduced to his own court!

David wrote many years later. . .
"The nations have sunk in THE PIT THAT THEY MADE; in THE NET THAT THEY HID, their own foot has been caught. (16) The LORD has made himself known; he has executed judgment; THE WICKED ARE SNARED IN THE WORK OF THEIR OWN HANDS." ( Psalm 9:15-16 ESV)

Out of the darkness of this edict, see what God was able to bring about. We must always remember in our own lives that we have a very limited view of what goes on "under heaven." We don't always see the big picture as God does. We must therefore continue to go on trusting!

God is the God Who exceeds our expectations. Moses' parents had a hope that their baby boy would be spared; that he would survive in spite of the king's edict. Like any godly parents they would have hoped for the opportunity to watch their child grow up to be a God fearing man. However, to imagine him growing up in Pharaoh's palace, educated in the wisdom of Egypt ( Acts 7:22), and to become a leader and deliverer?

As Paul noted. . .
"(20) Now to him who is able to do FAR MORE ABUNDANTLY THAN ALL THAT WE ASK OR THINK, according to the power at work within us, (21) to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen." ( Ephesians 3:20-21 ESV)

The one who was drawn out ("Moses", Exodus 2:10) of the Nile was God's man to draw the Israelites out of Egypt. What an awesome God we have Who powerfully delivers from bondage. Isn't His redemptive work wonderful? Praise God for the deliverance we have received in Christ.

Have a great day TRUSTING GOD TO WORK OUT HIS WILL FOR US!
Carl

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