A Levite couple hides their son for three months, then sets him in a basket on the Nile. Pharaoh’s daughter finds him, and his sister arranges for their mother to nurse him. Later, the child is named Moses, meaning “drawn out of water.”

It reads in Exodus 2:1–10 Easy:

At this time, there was an Israelite man who belonged to the family of Levi. He married a woman who was also a descendant of Levi. The woman became pregnant, and she gave birth to a son. She saw that he was a beautiful boy. So, she hid him for three months. Then she could not continue to hide him. So, she took a basket that was made from river grass. She painted the basket with tar, to keep the water out of it. Then she put her baby in the basket. She put the basket among the reeds at the edge of the river. The baby’s sister stood not very far away. She wanted to see what would happen to the baby.Soon, Pharaoh’s daughter came to wash herself in the river. Her servant girls were walking near the edge of the river. Pharaoh’s daughter saw the basket among the river grasses. So, she sent one of her servant girls to fetch it for her. When she opened the basket, she saw the baby boy. He was crying. She was sorry for him and she said, ‘This is one of the Israelite children.’ Then the baby’s sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, ‘Do you want me to fetch one of the Israelite mothers? She can take care of this baby, and she can feed him for you.’ Pharaoh’s daughter said, ‘Yes, please do that.’ So, the girl went and she fetched the baby’s own mother. Pharaoh’s daughter said to the baby’s mother, ‘Please take this baby to your house. You can take care of him for me. I will pay you to do this.’ So, the woman took the baby home and she took care of him. When the baby was older, his mother took him to Pharaoh’s daughter. He now became her son. She gave him the name ‘Moses’. She said, ‘I will call him Moses because I pulled him out of the water.’

Father God, just as You watched over baby Moses in the basket, watch over the vulnerable ones today, those hidden in danger, those waiting for rescue. Wrap them in Your mercy and place them in the path of compassion. Thank You and praise You for the brave hearts, mothers, sisters, and strangers, who act in faith and love. May we be like them, trusting Your plan even when the river runs deep. Call forth destiny from the reeds. Raise up deliverers from unexpected places. Let Your hand guides every basket, every life, into the fullness of Your promise. Love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.