Faith . . . and a Wicker Basket (Exodus 2:1-10)

Scripture

• Exodus 2:1–10

About this sermon

Share a comment (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2545810/fan_mail/new) A government order turns newborn life into a death sentence, and suddenly Exodus 2 feels less like a children’s story and more like a survival account. We walk through Moses’ rescue with fresh eyes, noticing a detail most people skip: the major characters stay unnamed for a long stretch, as if Scripture is quietly insisting that God is the lead actor, not the supporting cast.  We trace the faith of Amram and Jochebed as something sturdier than optimism: they hide a baby for three months, then build a waterproof basket, choose the placement, and send Miriam to watch with a line ready at the right moment. We also explore the strange providence of Pharaoh’s daughter bathing in the Nile as a religious fertility ritual, and how a crying child and a compassionate heart collide at the only point in the kingdom where Pharaoh’s edict can be overridden. Along the way we connect the story to Acts 7 and Hebrews 11 to frame the whole scene as faith in action.  Then we bring it home with three takeaways that cut close: faith benefits the people nearest to us, faith should shape everyday decisions and integrity, and faith impacts the observers we never knew were watching. The episode even follows the thread of Pharaoh’s daughter beyond the riverbank, raising the question of how living faith can ripple outward for decades. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review if it sharpened your view of God’s providence and your own choices. The Wisdom Journey is Stephen Davey's' teaching series through the entire Bible. German, Persian, and Indonesian are among the next languages to launch. Would you include us in your year-end giving? Give: https://www.wisdomonline.org/give Learn more: https://www.wisdomonline.org/2050 Support the show (https://app.easytithe.com/App/Form/d39a9be4-01ce-4f82-a3ae-8b860c3ab89e)

Topics

• Faith