God Works In Unexpected Ways (Moses)

Inside is this cry baby boy who she knew was a Hebrew. You know, Hebrew baby boys had one thing different to Egyptian baby boys! So she knew!

The baby’s sister, Miriam, who we see in verse 4 had been watching what happened is bold enough to go up to Pharaoh’s daughter and suggest she find a Hebrew woman to nurse the baby – because obviously the daughter had no milk to feed him!. The daughter agreed, and Miriam went and got the baby’s own mother, Jochebed to nurse him – which she did for Pharaoh’s daughter – WITH PAY!!!! Only God!

Once the baby was through weening, the Jochebed (I’m sure with tears rolling down her face), gave the baby to Pharaoh’s daughter, who officially became her son and it was the daughter of Pharaoh who named him Moses (because the man means to pull out).

God works in totally unexpected ways.

Here’s a truth:

What you give God, He gives back – even more so.

The real mother of Moses, Jochebed, gave him to God – she sent him off – twice!!! And gave him into God’s care.

And because she gave him to God, that baby grew up in Pharaoh’s palace and . . . well you know the story (and we will be covering it over the next few weeks.

And that’s still true today.

You give something to God – anything, and he will give it back with big interest!

So

You give something you have – a gift, an item, some talent

And you will get back much more than you gave

You give God the 10% of your income as of first priority – yes I said a tenth

And you will get back much more than you gave

You give God an hour of your day for study and prayer

And you will get back much more than you gave

Jochebed gave the Lord something very precious to her, and – even with a Hebrew baby boy arriving at Pharaoh’s palace – he didn’t get killed –but grew up like a prince in Egypt!

How’s that for paying back with a bonus!

And God’s hadn’t finished working in unexpected ways, as we will see.

You want to know how God works in unexpected ways elsewhere?

The other day I was in discussion and I said that God did something really unexpected with Saul.

Saul was ripping up Christians left, right and centre.

If Saul was in town you knew the Christians would be beaten, killed, and any sign of church – pulled down

God works in totally unexpected ways.

He meets with Saul, and Saul becomes Paul,

And he starts risking his life to point people to Jesus, and make disciples, and yes – build churches!!!

No one saw that coming!

One more?

Me and you (you and me)

We didn’t deserve to get anywhere close to God.

We both know how we grew up. We both know the times we sinned. We are fully aware that we are not perfect, and anyone not perfect cannot be anywhere near a perfect God, right?

But God works in unexpected ways.

He sends His one and only Son – who is perfect – to die a terrible death – to plummet into hell in our place, so that we can be seen as perfect in God’s eyes and live with Him for ever, and ever!!!!

Now that’s unexpected of God!

Oh but it doesn’t end there.

No no

Here is something totally unexpected.

God doesn’t just redeem us and keep a place open for us in heaven.