A Moment with God

YOUR HARDEST TIMES often lead to your greatest climbs.

When she had a son in Egypt, no one knew what would become of him.

But when she saw that he was [especially] beautiful and healthy, she hid him for three months [to protect him from the Egyptians]. (Exodus 2:2)

Moses’ mum’s moment with God began when she would not give him up.

And when she couldn't hide him any longer, she made an ark, put him in it and set it among the reeds by the bank of the River Nile. (Exodus 2)

Box on the water

I do not know where you are on your life journey, but I do know that God knows what you've been through.

When MOSES’ MUM put him in the ark, she relinquished control and gave faith a chance.

She looked beyond her situation to God, who had promised to deliver his people.

God wants you to do the same—to see the miracles of God, your faith in Him will be your anchor.

THE APOSTLES made faith their anchor when they prayed for the release of Peter.

They cried to God, and God sent an angel to deliver him. (Acts 12:5)

When you seek the face of God, you seek His heart. And when you seek his heart, you give him control.

JEHOSHAPHAT cried to God when the enemies were on their way to his city.

He told God that his people were powerless against the armies coming to them, and they did not know what to do, but their eyes were on Him. (2 Chronicles 20:12)

WHEN Moses’ mum looked to God to work things out, she walked by faith.

And wherever you find faith in God, hope is nearby.

ABRAHAM was hopeful when God made him a promise.

In hope against hope, Abraham believed that he would become a father of many nations, as he had been promised [by God]. (Romans 4:18)

He did not doubt or waver in unbelief concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong and empowered by faith, giving glory to God, being fully convinced that God had the power to do what He had promised. (Romans 4:20-21)

God knows how to stand by you.

WHEN MIRIAM stayed behind to see what would happen to her brother, she had an expectation.

God will look at you and when you do not look away, God will stand by you.

He stood by Jehoshaphat when he wouldn't look away, and God stood by Miriam when Pharaoh’s daughter came to the Nile for a bath.

PHARAOH’S DAUGHTER saw a basket among the reeds and asked her maiden to get it.

When she opened it, she saw a baby crying inside, she took pity on him.

She knew he was a Hebrew child but favoured him.

Favour is an offshoot of grace. It comes from God.

When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. (Proverbs 16:7)

When you give God pleasure, he makes your enemy gracious to you.

God knows the real you.

When Miriam ran to Pharaoh’s daughter to ask if she could get a wet nurse from the Hebrew women to nurse the child, the daughter told her to go ahead.

God knew the heart of a mother, so he allowed her to raise her child in the way of the Lord.

God allowed her to raise the deliverer of Israel.

Bringing it Together

MOTHERS should never underestimate their influence on their children.

As you cannot schedule a miracle, mothers should not postpone conversations with their children. They should have them as situations present them.

Happy Mother's Day.