Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-03


The prosperous favor of the kings
court did not last long for the de-
scendants of Jacob, and Pharaoh
arose :who knew not Joseph" 1:8).
In chapter III we see that Israel was
fa) fruitful" (b) Increased In num-
bers," and (c) exceeding mighty"
This was in fulfillment of Gods prom
ised blessing (Gen. 1872. 81. 1t ex-
cited the envy of the Egyptians. how
ever, and they began to deal wisely"
tv. 10). see Cor. 1:19, and eventual
ly Pharaoh promulgated his iniquitous
decree recorded In Oh. 1:15-21.
Child Unheraided.
I. The Child Born, Oh. 2:f, 2. Phar
raoh's cruel scheme seemed well
adapted to avoid the supposed danger
In that 1t would cripple Israel, keep
them In slavery and effectually pre-
vent them from escaping from Egypt.
How frequently man is deceived. A
babe Is born in the home of the rich
or the great of earth and we speculate
upon the possible ensuing changes in
history, whereas at that same time
another child Is born unheralded in
some humble home that God raises
up to set aside the schemes of men.
Attention has been called to the hum
BILE marriage ". II of Amram and
Jochebed (ch. 6:20) and the import
ant outcome. No marriage is trivial.
1t does not appear that to cast the
male children into the river was an
edict when Aaron was born. Though
humbly born Moses was nobly born
and his parents thought more of their
duty to God than the edicts of man.
Moses was "godly child" Nv. 2, Acts
1920 R. V. marg. and Heb. 1928 R.
W. That is, he was without blemish,
well pleasing to the eye, fair to God"
His parents must have entertained
the hope that he was to be the deliv.
erer of Israel and taught him so to
believe, see Acts 7:25.
II. The Child In Danger, w. So.
At three months of age (Acts 1920 it
was no longer possible to hide the
child Moses. However, INSTEAD of his
being cast into the river he is cast
upon the river. Jochebed knew Of the
delivera e of Noah and 1t is prob
able that her meditation upon this
suggested to her the adopted plan, for
she made her ark somewhat after
the Ian Noah followed, Gen. 6:14.
She also knew of the habits of Pha-
raoh's daughter and planned accord
ingly. 1t was perilous risk to COM
NIT her child to the crocodile infested
river, but she trusted Jehovah (Heb.
1929 and God honored her faith, as
events demonstrate
Code Plan.
1t seems a trivial incident for this
daughter of king to indulge in
bath and to find this rude pitch COW
cred ark at the rivers brink. Yet
who can comprehend His ways? She
sent one of her servants to investi-
gate. Seeing SO many strange faces
the child begins to cry; how very
ordinary, yet how wonderful when
considered as a part Of Gods plan for
the redemption of race.
III. The Child Delivered, w. 7-1o.
From the monuments of Egypt we are
able to study Pharaoh and his court.
His word was supreme. At this OPP
perfume moment under Gods direc-
ton, the cry of child is used to set
aside Pharaof's word and to turn the
course of history The tears of the
babe found their way into the heart
of this princess of the royal house and
thus the deliverer came from the sys-
tenn from which he was to set his
brethren free. God knew that among
hose frivolous Egyptian slaves there
vas none properly fitted to care for His
swn. So it is that the waiting sister
ffered to secure Hebrew woman
% care for the child, perhaps accord
ing to a pre-arranged plan with her
mother. The plan is successful and
the very best nurse possible was Sc
cured. The only nurse properly fitted
and God-endowed for the rearing of
child is its own mother. Perhaps it
was Pharaoh's infamous decree that
ed his daughter to send her new
found treasure away with Hebrew
woman with the promise of wages
". 81. At any rate, Pharaoh is set at
naught in his own household and his
edict worked a blessing to Jochebed.
It was most certainly during these
rlastic years that Moses was instruct
ID concerning God, Abraham and
isaac and Gods covenant to these the
'athers of his race, and to look for
ward for Him who should deliver
Israel. See Acts 7.25 and Heb. 11:24
rs.
God providentially separated the
sraelites from intermarriage with the
Egyptians, fact which saved them
rom deterioration and effeminacy.
fhe absolute impossibility, humanity
speaking, of their deliverance enabled
Sod to end their affliction and de-
liver to them His promised inheri
ance. The hour has now arrived for
deliverance, all that is needed is
leader and in His own way He is pre-
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