I could hardly believe that the
position I had my eye on became available at the exact same time that I
starting looking into other job opportunities. Positions within that company
rarely become available. The timing was perfect! It was just my luck. Or was it
luck at all?
“Then Pharaoh’s daughter went down to the Nile to bathe, and her
attendants were walking along the riverbank. She saw the basket among the reeds
and sent her female slave to get it. She opened it and saw the baby. He was
crying, and she felt sorry for him. “This is one of the Hebrew babies,” she
said.”
What are the chances that Pharaoh’s
daughter would be at that spot of the Nile River bathing at the exact same time
that Moses’ birth mother placed him in an ark sailing him down the River? It’s
amazing how God ordains things. It was the perfect set up. Moses’ birth mother
was able to take care of Moses for three months before Pharaoh knew that Moses was
alive. Three months is a long time, especially when you consider the amount of
crying most babies do during the early days of birth. Most babies wake up
crying loudly in the middle of night up until three months old. Because he was
able to stay hidden, Moses was not forcibly tossed into the Nile and drowned. Instead, Moses was carefully placed in a papyrus
basket, similar to an ark. As I read and re-read the passage, I wondered where
Moses’ birth mother got the resources to make and protect the ark. I wouldn’t
even know where to begin to find such items, even in this modern society. But
then again, women are often able to find ways to accomplish the things we put
our mind to!
Speaking of women accomplishing
things…Pharaoh’s daughter went down to the Nile to bathe and returned from the
Nile with a baby. Now that’s a woman who gets things done! Pharaoh’s daughter was
filled with compassion and found a way to save Moses’ life. She could have just
let the basket float on by. Or once she realized that the baby was a Hebrew
male, she could have followed her father’s general command and drowned the
baby. Instead, she kept the Hebrew baby alive and took him in as her own.
Pharaoh’s daughter took heed of her position. She recognized the opportunity that
lay in front of her and she seized the moment.
Often times, these are the moments
we miss. God shows up in our lives during the times when we least expect Him.
That’s the glory of the story. Be careful not to miss those moments. Keep your
mind and heart stayed on Jesus. It will keep you from missing out on the great
things right in front of you.
Share your story: When did God
perfectly position something in your life?
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