TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2023
/Tuesday, March 14, 2023
God Chooses Moses
He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms,
holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young. 12 God answered, “I will be with you. And this is your sign that I am the one who has sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God at this very mountain.”
Moses was nursed by his mother during his earliest years before he began living in the royal household of Pharaoh as his adopted son. During his adult years, which people – Hebrews or the Egyptians – did Moses identify with as his own? READ: Exodus 2: 10; Hebrews 11: 24 & 25
a. Why do you think Moses made this choice?
b. What does this choice reveal about Moses’ character and the values that matter most to him?
READ: Acts 7: 20 – 28 and Exodus 3: 7 – 12. These two passages provide very different perceptions of Moses’ qualifications and his confidence in their value to the task of rescuing the Hebrews from Egypt.
a. From Acts 7: 20 – 22, what qualifications for success do we know Moses possessed?
b. READ: Acts 7: 23 – 25. What confidence did Moses have in his earthly qualifications, and for what purpose did he seek to use them?
As you read the following passages, write down the values and character you see expressed by God and by Moses:
Characteristics of God Characteristics of Moses
Exodus 2: 24 & 25; 3: 7 – 9; 4:31: Exodus 2: 11 – 13
Deuteronomy 16: 20; Ezekiel 9: 9 & 10
Exodus 12: 12,13 & 29 Exodus 2: 15 – 17
Psalm 23: 1 & 2 Exodus 5: 19 – 23
John 3: 16; Romans 5: 4 – 9 Exodus 32: 7 – 14
1 John 1: 9 Exodus 32: 30 - 35