07/06/2026
Bro. Rev. Rhys Jones of Maghera LOL 209 is our Chaplain's Corner contributor this morning, taking a look at Exodus 2, the narrative of Moses' early life.
What an incredible story this is.
It's one of intrigue and desperation, and a mother's desire to save her child despite the cost, despite the risks.
It is a story many among us are familiar with. A story depicting the rescue of a child that's seemingly fated to die in infancy - a victim of an Egyptian genocide of sorts. It’s the story of mercy and compassion in the heart of an Egyptian princess willing to disobey her own father's Royal decree. It’s the story of that same child’s rise to prince-hood in the Royal courtyards of the Israelites' Egyptian overlords.
It's a story of power and untold riches. But it’s also a story of oppression, of incarceration, of betrayal, and of murder in the burning desert sands.
It is unquestionably all of these and much more besides; but at its heart, it’s the story of an omnipotent God. A God who hears the cry of the oppressed and suffering.
It’s the revelation of a God of compassion and divine providence…and every aspect of this dramatic and sorry tale of human frailty will only serve to fulfil God’s plans and purposes, not only for Moses, who after a litany of personal failure and success will receive God’s commandments and covenant promises to a subjugated people, but also for a nation to which God had, through Abraham, pledged a promised land.
Beneath the drama and intrigue of Exodus 2 we discover a God who listens and acts in sometimes mysterious ways to keep His covenant promises. We discover a God who will protect, nurture, develop, and equip his servants and messengers in order that they may be agents of His holy will among His chosen people.
Further, we discover a God faithful and true; one who never abandons His people however bleak their circumstances may appear.
Let we who are disciples of Christ Jesus pay heed and open our hearts, as Moses did, to God’s word and will; that we too might lead and follow, however long and hard the journey may be, to our promised land.
