Category: Why have you let the boys live?

Today’s Scripture:  Galatians 6:9 There is a fifth woman who is not mentioned in scripture, but she is almost an embodiment of Shiphrah, Puah, Jochebed, and Miriam. Her name is Lillian Trasher. In 1910, almost 3,500 years after the story of baby Moses, God called 23-year-old Lillian Trasher to break off her engagement ten days before the wedding and become[…]

Today’s Scripture: Exodus 2:4-10, 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Miriam was the older sister of Moses. Scripture isn’t clear whether Jochebed, their mother, instructed Miriam to stand watch over Moses, or if Miriam acted on her own. Regardless, such an action could have meant death for all of them. Paul tells us in 1 Thessalonians 5:6, “Let us not be like others,[…]

Today’s Scripture: Exodus 2:5-10 When we let go and trust God, He shows up in the most unsuspecting ways. For Jochebed, God reached all the way to the top and pulled Pharaoh’s daughter into the picture to rescue Moses. As a reward for her faith, God gave back to Jochebed what she gave to Him. Not only did baby Moses[…]

Today’s Scripture: Exodus 2:1-3, 6:20 Moses’ mother Jochebed took a huge risk by letting go of what she loved the most—her infant son. In defiance of Pharaoh’s evil instructions, Jochebed made a waterproof basket of papyrus leaves and hid Moses among the reeds along the bank of the Nile. Imagine how many infant corpses might have floated by as this[…]

Today’s Scripture: Exodus 1:22, Genesis 50:20 When Pharaoh realized the partial-birth abortion mandate wasn’t working, he advanced his agenda by ordering every Hebrew newborn male be thrown alive into the Nile River. Pharaoh’s heartless act meant these innocent babies would land in a body of water filled with crocodiles, hippos, and snakes, not to mention the treacherous rapids and huge[…]

Today’s Scripture: Exodus 1:15-21 and Acts 5:28-41 What a deplorable act Pharaoh commanded Shiphrah and Puah to commit—partial-birth abortion! Fortunately, these midwives had a greater fear of God than they did of Pharaoh. They saved what they were told to destroy, because it was the right thing to do. Doing otherwise would have compromised their convictions. How do we know[…]

Today’s Reading: Genesis 46:1-27 Someone said, “If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything.” It’s not easy to stand up for what is right, especially when challenged about convictions. In the end, our devotion to God should outweigh our desire to please man. This week’s quest centers around five women who didn’t back down in the face[…]