DCLM Sincere Milk 30 November 2023 — Bible Kidz – Miriam
DCLM Sincere Milk 30 November 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Bible Kidz – Miriam
Topic: Bible Kidz – Miriam
Text: Exodus 2:1-10
1And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.
2And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
3And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river’s brink.
4And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him.
6And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews’ children.
7Then said his sister to Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
8And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child’s mother.
9And Pharaoh’s daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it.
10And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.
Key Verse: “Then said his sister to Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?” Exodus 2:7
Message
Her mother just had a baby, but young Miriam and everyone in the family were sad and confused. This was because the baby was a boy. The king had just made a law that all their new baby boys must be killed. Trusting God, Miriam’s mother put the baby in a basket and hid it among the grass by the river. Miriam kept watch afar off. King Pharaoh’s daughter found the baby crying. She had pity on him and chose to keep him alive. Courageously, Miriam went to her, and offered to help get a Hebrew nurse for the baby. She agreed, and the baby’s mother was whom she brought. Pharaoh’s daughter named the baby Moses. Moses grew up to become one of God’s greatest servants.
The following attributes and actions describe the life of Miriam, Moses’ big sister.
M – Member of God’s chosen family.
I – Involved in caring for her younger brother.
R – Ready vessel for the preservation of Israel’s deliverer and lawgiver.
I – Inner godly character.
A – Available for God’s use.
M – Mouth piece of the Almighty.
Like Miriam, you need to be obedient to and assist your parents. Have faith in God’s provision and be courageous to do what is right. Never see any problem as impossible to solve, because God can do all things.
Further Reading: Exodus 15:20,21
Prayer for today: Lord, please, help me to be wise and courageous to help others through faith in You.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
