The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-03

one such little child In my name recelv-
eth me. Matt. 1876.
The prosperous favor OF the kings
court did not last long for the de-
scendants OF Jacob. and a Pharaoh
arose who knew not Joseph" 1:S.
In chapter III we see that Israel was
(a) fruitful" (b) Increased In num-
bers." and (c) exceeding mighty"
This was In fulnllment oS Gods prom
ised blessing (Gen. 12:2. ~. II er-
cited the envy OF the Egyptians, how
ever. and they began to deal wisely
". l0). see I Cor. 1919. and eventual
ly Pharaoh promulgated his Ubiquitous
decree recorded in Oh. i:1S2i.
Child Unherslded.
Z. The Child Born, Oh. AS. 2. Phs
raoh's cruel scheme seemed well
adapted TO avoid the supposed danger
In that Il would cripple Israel. keep
them In slavery and enectually pre-
vent them from escaping from Egypt.
How frequently man Is deceived. A
babe Ia 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 ". ~ OF Amram and
Jochebed (ch- 6:20) and the import
ant outcome. No marriage Is trivial.
II 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" ". 2. Acts
1870 II. V. marg. and Heb. ii;23 r.
W. THAI IT, he was without blemish.
well pleasing TO the eye. fair to God
His parents must have entertained
the hope that he was 20 be the deliv'
erer OF Israel and taught him so TO
believe. see Acts 1875.
~. The Child In Danger, w. SO.
At three months OF age Acts 7:20) It
was no longer possible to hide the
child Moses. However. INSTEAD OF his
being cast Into the river he is cast
upon the nver. Jochebed knew OF the
delivera o OF Noah and II IL 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:it.
She also knew OF the habits OF Pha-
raoh's daughter and planned accord
ingly. II was a perilous risk to COM
init her child to the crocodile infested
river. but she trusted Jehovah tHeb.
ll:23) and God honored her faith. as
events demonstrate.
ood's Plan.
II seems a trivial incident for this
daughter OF n king 20 indulge In Q
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 invest.
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 a race.
~. The Child Delivered, w. TO.
From the monuments OF Egypt We are
able to study Pharaoh and his court.
His word was supreme. AT this op-
perfume moment under Gods direc-
tlon, the cry OF a child Is used to set
aside Pharaoh's word and to turn the
course OF history. The tears OF the
babe found their way into the hear
OF this princess of the royal house and
thus the deliyerer came from the sys-
tenn from which he was to set his
brethren free. God knew that among
those frivolous Egyptian slaves there
was none properly fitted to care for His
own. SO II is that the waiting sister
offered TO secure a Hebrew woman
TO 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 Be-
cured. The only nurse properly fitted
and God-endowed for the rearing OF a
child Is its own mother. Perhaps II
was Pharaoh's Infamous decree that
i't uahbhN'A W bthu htf
found treasure away with a Hebrew
woman with the promise Of wages
". 81. At any rate. Pharaoh is set at
naught In his own household and his
edict worked blessing to Jochebed.
II was most certainly during these
plastic years that Moses was instruct
ed concerning God. Abraham and
Isaac and Gods covenant to these the
fathers OF his race. and TO look for
ward for Him who should deliver
Israel. See Acts 1925 and Heb. 11:24-
26.
God providentially separated the
israelites from intermarriase with the
Egyptians. a fact which saved them
from deterioration and effeminaey.
The absolute impossibility, humanity
speaking. OF their deliverance enabled
God to end their affliction and de-
liver TO them His promised inheri'
lance. The hour has now arrived for
deliverance. all that IL needed Ii a
leader and in His own way He is pre-
pairing that leader. Moses was Meth
or killed nor enslaved. The venture
some faith Of Moses parents In spite
OF all appearances preserved the life