#133 Weaving Exodus 2

And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took for a wife a daughter of Levi.

2 And the woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.

3 And when she could no longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the reeds by the river’s brink.

4 And his sister stood afar off to learn what would be done to him.

5 And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river, and her maidens walked along by the riverside; and when she saw the ark among the reeds, she sent her maid to fetch it.

6 And when she had opened it, she saw the child; and behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him and said, “This is one of the Hebrews’ children.”

7 Then said his sister to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?”

8 And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Go.” And the maid went and called the child’s mother.

9 And Pharaoh’s daughter said unto her, “Take this child away and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages.” And the woman took the child, and nursed it.

10 And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses [that is, Drawn out], and she said, “Because I drew him out of the water.” Exodus 2:1-10 KJV21

This is following the decree to kill all the male infants; a couple from the tribe of Levi have a son, and the mother hides him. This arrangement last three months, but for unmentioned reasons becomes impractical. It could be because of the child's cries, neighbor's suspicions or searches. Some Jewish historians have read into this a divine warning. The scripture does not indicate this, in so much as I can tell, and seems to indicate that her son was healthy and beautiful. There does not always have to be a sign to exercise faith, in fact it is a greater test of faith to act upon convictions that stand in the face of adversity. None the less, if one cannot see the hand of providence here and the predetermination of God's will, then our eyes are shut. The child is put in a basket, where no less than the daughter of the person who would destroy his life, shall find him. His sister is at hand to volunteer the services of the child's mother. He is returned to his mother, where he spends the time of his early nurturing. She brings him to Pharaoh's daughter, where he shall be as her son and therefore educated in the manner of the Egyptians. His adopted mother names him Moses, "because I drew him out of the water." This again demonstrates the reason for our hope; it does not rest on the potential for men to do good, nor faint at the realization of evil. What we meant for evil, God can purpose to our good. Moses is being prepared for the greatest of honors, and it starts at the height of his people's affliction, in a little basket. 

Psalms 37:1-40

Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers. For they will wither quickly like the grass And fade like the green herb. Trust in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. read more.Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light And your judgment as the noonday. Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes. Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing. For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land. Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there. But the humble will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity. The wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth. The Lord laughs at him, For He sees his day is coming. The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slay those who are upright in conduct. Their sword will enter their own heart, And their bows will be broken. Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the LORD sustains the righteous.

Daniel 4:35

"All the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, But He does according to His will in the host of heaven And among the inhabitants of earth; And no one can ward off His hand Or say to Him, 'What have You done?'