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Devotions

Moses

Deliverer

Readings: Deuteronomy 18:15 and John 6:14

In the Old Testament figure of Moses, we see a beautiful picture of Jesus. Even as children they both had their enemies who sought their deaths. Moses was born at a time when the Egyptian Pharaoh feared the Israelites. Although they were slaves, they had grown to become a formidable and threatening group (Ex. 1:8- 13). Eventually the pharaoh decided to drown all the newborn Hebrew boys into the Nile (Ex. 1:22). This would have been the end of Moses if his mother and sister had not placed him in a basket and hidden him in the river where the Egyptian princes later found him (Ex. 2:1-6).

The situation was similar with the infant Jesus and Herod the Great. When Herod heard from the Wise Men that a new king was born, he immediately felt threatened. This fear led him to order the murder of all the young boys in Bethlehem (Matt. 2:16). But with the help of his family, Jesus escaped to Egypt (Matt. 2:13). Thus Jesus, just as ancient Israel, was “called out of Egypt” (Hos. 11:1, Matt. 2:15).

Moses grew up and became a great prophet who proclaimed a message of freedom (Ex. 5:1). The validity of his message was divinely confirmed with numerous miracles (Ex. 7-11). The same was true of Jesus. He too grew up to be a great prophet (Luke 7:16), who proclaimed freedom for his people (Luke 4:18, Gal 5:1). His message also was divinely confirmed with many miracles (John 14:11). Yet, in spite of the miracles, both Moses (Acts 7:25, 39) and Jesus (John 1:11; Mark 15:12-13) were rejected by some of their own people.

Yet, such rejections did not deter them in their work of deliverance. By God’s grace, Moses still successfully delivered the children of Israel from Egyptian slavery. When he raised his hands, the Red Sea parted so the children of Israel could walk across on dry ground (Ex. 14:21-22). After 430 years of slavery, they finally were delivered from the hand of their enemies. The horses and chariots of pharaoh were completely destroyed (Ex. 14:28).

Likewise, our Lord Jesus lifted His hands to be nailed to the cross. There on the cross our Lord Jesus delivered us from our greatest enemies—sin, death, and Satan. Just as the Egyptians held the children of Israel in bondage, so also did the depravity of sin, the fear of death, and the power of Satan hold us captive. But Jesus, just as Moses before Him, won deliverance for His people.

Because of Jesus, we are delivered from the power, the threat, and the terror of our fiercest enemies. He, who was delivered into the hands of His enemies (Luke 24:7), has provided us ultimate deliverance from our enemies.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, I thank You that through Moses You delivered the ancient Israelites from the power of the Egyptians, but I offer You even greater thanks that You sent Your only Son into the world to deliver me from all that would enslave me. Amen.