Drawn out...

"...And she named Him Moses, and said, "Because I drew him out of the water."--Exodus 2:12.  At this point in our redemptive journey back to God, this is another turning point in history.  Joseph has died, the twelve tribes of Israel (the descendants of Israel's twelve sons) are multiplying, and the current Pharaoh of Egypt was unaware of the influence Joseph had on Egypt and (Exodus 1:8) and this Pharaoh sees Israel as a threat and begins to slaughter the children to get rid of the supposed threat.  Pretty graphic image to think about.  But among, those that are slaughtered, there is one infant that is spared.  He is drawn out of the Nile River by Pharaoh's daughter and the boy is reunited with his mother (Exodus 2:9).  He is named Moses. Which means to draw out.

Drawn out.  Not terribly much need to recount the details of this account.  The birth and life of Moses is one that should be pretty familiar to us all.

Drawn out. In Hebrew culture, your name said a lot about who you were.  Moses' name would be no different.  Moses was not just Moses because he was drawn out of the Nile.  Moses' name to this day still resonates in our minds for a reason.

Drawn out. Moses, as we know would play a crucial role in bringing people back to God.  Everything God accomplished through Moses is ultimately pointing towards Christ.  This was ultimately why Moses was drawn out.

Drawn out.  So what does this mean to us? Well, while we will probably never experience what Moses experienced in this life, as Christians we are still like Moses in a lot of ways.

Drawn out. We are like Moses in that we have been drawn out from this world to bring people back to God through Christ.

Drawn out.  We are like Moses in that as carriers of the gospel message, we are spokesmen for God and must point people to Christ.  This is what much of the purpose of the law and the prophets, to point the way to the coming Messiah.

Drawn out.  We are also like Moses in that we may have started off with our ministry making mistakes and/or excuses.

Drawn out.  Over the next few days, we will begin looking at Moses and his relationship with the people of Israel. In the meantime, be reminded that like Moses we as Christians, we too have been drawn out for a purpose.

Drawn out.  Finally, if we want to take on this Great Commission, we must be drawn out of the water as well.  We must be drawn out of the water of baptism.  If you have not done this, I encourage you to take some time to look at the highlighted link and do not delay in your decision.

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