Exodus 2:11-25

Exodus 2:11-25

The first action of Moses’ that is mentioned about his adult life is his murder. One might argue that his motives were in the right place, for he killed a man who was beating one of his countrymen. The Hebrews had already endured so much, and Moses was tired of seeing his people suffer. So Moses took things into his own hands. But notice that he looked to make sure no one was looking. This suggests that he knew what he was doing was wrong, but because of his anger, he did it anyway. However, he found out the next day that he had been found out. What he thought he had done in secret had become known to others. Moses then feared that Pharaoh would find out about it, so he fled from Egypt.

There are times in all of our lives when we think we are getting away with our personal sins. We try to keep them secret from others, so that people will not know who we really are. In essence, we live two different lives. We separate the holy lifestyle that we preach from the sinful life that we live. These two parts of our lives should never be different; instead, they should line up. Moses’ mistake in Exodus 2 is a perfect example of what can and will possibly happen to us when we choose to live in and attempt to cover up our sins.

Moses had to endure the consequences of his sin, and he was forced from the comfortable lifestyle he had enjoyed for so long. He fled to the countryside where he would have to learn to fend for himself. But God was protecting him even then. God had great plans for Moses, and although Moses could not see it at the time, God was preparing him for a major job.

The end of Exodus 2 is a key transition in the book. Here we see the people of Israel crying out to God because of their suffering. Although the Pharaoh who had enslaved them had now died, they were still experiencing the persecutions he had put over them. So they did the only thing that they knew they could do; they cried out to God. They asked for His help, knowing that He could deliver them. God heard their cries, and He also remembered the promise He had made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He had promised Jacob that they would one day be delivered out of Egypt and taken back to the Promised Land. God, who always keeps His promises, had a plan. He was going to deliver His people.

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