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“But Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in the land of Midian” (Exodus 2:15 NLT).

January 26, 2018

MOSES’ TIME OF PREPARATION
Moses had spent the first 40 years of his life as an Egyptian prince. Now, he would spend the next 40 years as a shepherd in the land of Midian. Midian was located near the Northeastern shore of the Red Sea in modern day Saudi Arabia. It was populated by the Midianites, a nomadic people group that descended from Midian, a later son of Abraham by his wife, Keturah (Gen. 25:1-2). It was in this land, that God prepared Moses to rescue Israel. He had tried rescuing his people in his own strength, even killing an Egyptian slaver, but ended up running away to escape the wrath of Pharaoh. Yet, it was in the wilderness of Midian that God prepared Moses for his true calling.

God often uses wilderness experiences to prepare His people for leadership.

“His mother brought him back to Pharaoh’s daughter, who adopted him as her own son. The princess named him Moses” (Exodus 2:10)

January 25, 2012

Rather than abort him, Moses’ mother gave her son up to adoption. Both Moses and Jesus were supposed to be killed as infants by the king’s command. Thankfully their parents feared God more than man.