The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-01-06
Moses the Babe
Of the Nile
OUR BIBLE STORY by the
Highway and Byway" Preacher
"A Vision Between the Lines Of Gods
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proper child: and they were not afraid OF
the kings commandment."-Heb l1:23
Read the story In Exodus 2:I-a
The sun had set, but still. in the lin
gering twilight, the Hebrew slaves
toiled on.
"Will the day never end?" Amram
asked himself. as he listlessly lay the
bricks in place and then threw on an
other trowel of mortar.
Faster there" shouted the task
master, sharply, this wall must be
finished tonight" And the whip lash
snapped viciously by way Of emphasis
and left a great welt on the bare
shoulders.
A groan escaped the compressed lips
and the man quickened his efforts. a.
did his fellow slaves working with him
on the wall.
But the longest day has its ending
and at last Amram found himself
speeding towards home. His eager
ness to learn whether the babe were
still safe gave fresh vigor to mis- weary
limbs. Others were going lis way, but
they could not match his pace, and
soon he was treading the pathway by
the Nile alone.
II was three months now since his
boy had been born, and the secret OF
the home was still successfully guard
ed and Pharaoh's edict defied. But he
knew matters could not continue thus
much longer, and as he hurried onward
that night every pulsation of his anx-
ious heart seemed to pound out the
question: How will 1t end? How
will it end?"
Suddenly wild, heart-rending
Shrek broke the stiffness of eventide
Amram stopped abruptly and an in
tense fear seized him. AS he listened
breathlessy he heard a plaintive
frightened baby wall, and then q
splash, followed by the harsh voice OF
the Egyptian as he bade the weeping
mother begone.
In agony of spirit he lifted his face
towards heaven and cried: ION, God
How long?"
He half feared II might be ais own
baby boy. The shrek Of the mothe.
and the plaintive cry of the babe had
stirred the keenest apprehension in his
heart. He did not realize how loud
and intense his muttered prayer sound.
ed on the quiet evening air, until sud
denly the dark form of the Egyptian
loomed up before him.
The appearance of the man was co
unexpected that Amram was complete
ly taken off his guard. In the con-
fusion and distress of the moment he
blIrted out: Whose haby was 1t?
And then, without pausing for breath
he continued: WAS it"
"Your baby?" finished the Egyptian
with hideous leer, as he peered
sharply into Abrams face. and noted
his look of anguish and alarm. well
1t might have been," he continued
"but Ill go home with you to make
sure
With wild cry Amram tore himself
loose and fled down the pathway
while the Egyptian hotly pursued. But
the love and fear Of the fathers heart
gave strength and speed to his flying
feet and he soon outdistanced his
would-be captor and was lost to view
In the friendly darkness.
Amram did not stop running until
he reached his own door A great wave
of relief passed over him when ht
found that his wife and child were
safe at home. His story was soon told
"The Egyptian will surely find me to
morrow" he concluded. And givinl
way completely, he sank on a rude
bench and, burying his face in his
hands, groaned piteously.
I'VE must save him." returned Joe
hebed, in a voice which strove to b,
brave.
But how?"
God will help u.s." was the earnes
reply. Hast thou forgotten the word.
OF thy father as he spoke blessing ovel
the boy?'
Forgotten? During the weeks O.
awful suspense had he not recalled tn,
words again and again. He could sex
his father now as he had held thu
beautiful babe, and, had SAID:
"In thee, my child, God hath surely
visited His people. as Joseph said HI
would. And by thee shall God yet full
fill His promise to Abraham to give de
liverance to His people"
But in spite OF 1t all. Amram wa,
full Of apprehension. The words
brought him little comfort in the pres
ent peril, and in his agitation he be-
gan to pace the floor and to moan:
"Oh, God! What can we do? Wha,
can we do?"
Jochebed was silent, but as she
sought for answer to her husbands
question a sudden inspiration. like 4
flash from heaven, came to her, and
she exclaimed:
"Did not God care for Noah on the
mighty waters? And will He not care
for our baby on the waters Of the
Nile?"
"What do you mean r. cried Amram
Il mean that we shall make an arl
Cor our baby"
"And set him adrift on the NiIe?''
-Oh, MOTHER. broke In Miriam, the
12-year-old daughter. perhaps thu
princess will find him! The other day
when I was down by the river pulling
nags she came down to bathe. Wal
afrsid. and hid. And while waiting fol