Our scripture this morning is Exodus 1:22 (NET).
Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, “All sons that are born you must throw into the river, but all daughters you may let live.”
After the generation of Joseph and his brothers a new pharaoh reigned in Egypt. He made life hard for God’s people, even resorting to a command to kill all the male children born to the Hebrews. We’ll hear this awful edict repeated in Matthew 2:16-18 by a Hebrew king, attempting to prevent the coming of the King of Kings. People of that time would see the connection between Moses being saved to lead his people and Jesus being saved as a baby to save us from our sin. God wants us to know His everlasting love and accept Jesus as our Savior, going to share that joy with the world.
Gracious God, You have sent chosen people to teach us Your way and Your only Son to be the sacrifice that redeems us from our failures. Bless us to be part of what You are doing in creation, bringing Your love to everyone. Amen.
