聖經中的母親 (1)

聖經中的母親 (1)
聖經閱讀：出埃及記2:1-10 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年5月8日(日)

　今天是美國的母親節，這是特別要尊榮母親的一天。接下來的幾天，我想要跟你分享聖經中一些母親的故事。
今天我們要來談談摩西的母親約基別。我們今天閱讀的經文沒有告訴我們她的名字，但我們可以在出埃及記6:20讀到她的名字。約基別也是亞倫和米利暗的母親。
埃及國王不希望他國家中的以色列人越來越多，所以打算殺掉所有以色列的男嬰。約基別生了一個男孩，她把這孩子藏了三個月。
後來約基別拿了一個籃子、將嬰兒摩西放在裡面，她將籃子放到河裡，國王的女兒發現了摩西並「正式收養他作自己的兒子」（第10b節），這都是上帝計畫的一部分。摩西長大後，上帝使用他讓以色列人脫離在埃及為奴的生活。
約基別信靠上帝來照顧嬰兒摩西，上帝永遠知道什麼是對我們最好的，我希望你今天也能信靠祂。 －JK

「她說：『我從水裡把這孩子拉上來，就叫他摩西吧！』」 出埃及記2:10b

禱告：上帝，我願像約基別一樣信靠祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(林威妮譯)

Bible Mothers (1)
Bible Reading: Exodus 2:1-10
Sunday, May 8, 2016

　Today is Mother's Day in the United States. This is a special day when we honor our mothers. For a few days, I would like to share with you about some Bible mothers.
Today we will talk about Jochebed, the mother of Moses. Our Bible Reading does not tell us her name. But we read her name in Exodus 6:20. Jochebed was also the mother of Aaron and Miriam.
The Egyptian king did not want more Israelites in his country. So he planned to kill all the Israelite babies that were boys. Jochebed gave birth to a baby boy. She hid her baby for three months.
Then Jochebed took a basket and put baby Moses in it. She placed the basket in the river. The king's daughter found Moses and “accepted the baby as her own son” (verse 10b). This was all part of God's plan. Moses grew up, and God used him to free the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.
Jochebed trusted God to take care of baby Moses. God always knows what is best for us. I hope you will trust Him today. —JK

“She named him Moses because she had pulled him from the water.” Exodus 2:10b

PRAYER: God, I want to trust You like Jochebed did. In Jesus' name. Amen.