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The Miracle of Baby Moses Found in the Nile

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(Exodus 2:9)

Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Take this baby and nurse him for me, and I will pay you."
So the woman took the baby and nursed him.

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The Israelites lived at Egypt as slaves for a long time.

Pharaoh, king of Egypt acted harshly towards the Israelites.

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There was a reason why Pharaoh oppressed the Israelites so much.

He saw that the Israelites were very fruitful and multiplied greatly and became exceedingly numerous.

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Pharaoh was frightened underneath. He thought that the Israelites would become even more numerous and betray him. So he made up an evil plan.

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"Every boy that is born you must throw into the Nile, but let every girl live."

From that day on the Israelites suffered for this proclamation.

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There were Amram and Jochebed among the Israelites who loved God.

Jochebed became pregnant with their third child.

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She gave birth to a son nine months later. They saw that he was a fine child.

If her son was found out, he would be thrown into the Nile.

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Amram and Jochebed decided to hide the son. "God gave us a precious son.
This son will do great for God. Let's keep the son safely."

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They hid the son and prayed to God that he would not be discovered, so they raised him for three months.

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After three months, she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar and pitch.

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Then she placed the child in it and put it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile. If God did not protect him, he would die. His sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him.

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However, an amazing thing happened. A princess of Pharaoh found the crying baby in the papyrus basket. The princess felt sorry for the baby so she wanted to raise him.

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Then his sister asked Pharaoh's daughter, "Shall I go and get one of the Hebrew women to nurse the baby for you?" Princess answered, "Yes, go."

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Miriam brought her mother to the princess. The princess did not know that this woman was the child's mother. The princess said, "Take this baby and nurse him for me, and I will pay you."

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God heard the mother's prayer and protected the child and let her raise her own child at the princess' request. She was not afraid of the soldiers any more. This child would grow up to be the great leader of the Israelites who would make them to be set free from Egypt.

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Prayer has such strong power. Even though we are in a difficult situation, we should pray to God with faith and God will give us an amazing answer. When you are in big trouble, do not worry just pray to God.