There are several women who were instrumental in protecting baby Moses life, allowing him the opportunity to become the leader of the Jewish nation. One of these women was his sister Miriam. She showed the baby to Pharaoh's daughter and arranged for Moses mother to nurse him.
Miriam and Aaron were Moses older brother and sister. They questioned Moses authority on this basis, with the question, “Has the Lord spoken through only Moses and not through us also?” This question was profound as it asked three question: How do we know what God wants? What ways does God speak to us? Who has authority over us?
Don't these questions sound so familiar even in our time. Unfortunately Miriam didn't have the advantage of the rich heritage of scripture that we have today. Thankfully today we know that God guides and speaks to us by his word and the Holy Spirit. His word is also the ultimate authority in our lives.
No comments:
Post a Comment