Exodus 2:5 Then Pharaoh’s daughter went down to the Nile to bathe….She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her female slave to get it.
Most of us are probably familiar with the story of baby Moses being found and adopted by Pharaoh’s daughter, but that is such a small part of Exodus 2. I’m surprised at the end of it to realize that Exodus 2 is a history of Moses’s life from birth until his 40s, surprised further still to see that Moses was a misfit.
Exodus 2:11 One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his people were and watched them at their hard labor….
He certainly appears to miss fitting in in many ways. He is born to a Hebrew family, adopted by an Egyptian (Pharaoh’s daughter), raised by his Hebrew parents until he “grew older,” then returned to the palace. He watched “his own people” in their hard labor, killed an Egyptian beating “his own people,” was ridiculed by “his own people” and asked “Who made you ruler and judge over us?” Then he had to run from Pharaoh, his adoptive grandfather, who was trying to kill him. Talk about being a misfit!
Exodus 2:14 The man said, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you thinking of killing me as you killed the Egyptian?….”
Lord, Thank You for this day, for this scripture, for this reminder that in one way or another, we are all misfits in this world. Thank You for Your sovereignty, Your love, Your adoption of us into Your family. Thank You for taking me from misfit to beloved child. Help me to never forget who I am in You. Draw me closer. Amen.
Exodus 2:15 When Pharaoh heard of this, he tried to kill Moses, but Moses fled from Pharaoh….
Have a blessed day.
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