Moses and Some Thoughts about Siblings
Photo by Kit Suman on Unsplash A couple of weeks ago I wrote a sensory story about Moses, in a couple of weeks ago I was also self-isolating. After over two years of avoiding the inevitable, my positive lateral flow test finally arrived. Thankfully it came with fairly mild symptoms and also with a sense of gratitude for God’s provision. I was thankful that it arrived at a time where I didn’t need to cancel or rearrange anything particularly urgent. I was thankful that it arrived at a time where my body was already healthy and reasonably energized, able to recover easily. I was thankful for practical provisions, a safe comfortable home in which to recover, food deliveries already in place and offers of practical help. As I read the Bible’s account of Moses’ earliest days ( Exodus 2 ) one of the themes which struck me was that of provision. God provides Moses with safety while he floats down the Nile in a basket. He provides Moses with a new family and home with Pharoah’s daught...