Amen. Thank you for tuning us in. I'm Darrell Bailey, Servants for Christ. As we continue on in our series, Amen, On the Journeys of Faith, this will be the third in our series. Here we'll be talking about Jacobin, trusting in God's plan and provision. Take your Bibles with us, if you would, to Exodus chapter 1, verses 1 through 21 and Exodus chapter 2 verses 1 through 10 is a good bit of reading. I originally preached this August the 6th, 2017. And so when we look at the wonderful Word of God, I'm glad that each and every one of you as we get into the Word of God, here we look at our Jewish year of 57 to 84. because the letters don't really spell anything since they have a final form of the word none, which breaks down 5,784 of the Jewish year. But when we look at the gemetra of this, we look how that it breaks down the meaning, the hey, the yod, the final none, the pay and the dollar because it deals with the year itself, talks about how that we look to reveal the breath and the windows of eternity. The yard that talks about how that we work, we throw, it deals with the word hand. And so the final none, fish, seed to sprout, offspring, hair and continue, pay, blow, scatter, edge, and mouth, and the dollop, the door pathway, and the movement in and out. And so when we look at each one of these and what it means of the Jewish year 5784, I'm glad that it talks about the message of what is going to be for the Jewish year and how the meaning of these individual letters of how that it talks about how the rest of this Jewish year will be. When you put those words together of the gematria 5784, then it refers to the beggar and also that is sharp. And so the meaning of the individual letters is that we look to reveal the breath, the window, and eternity. The Zealand, the foot, the cut, the nourish, the weapon, the sword, completeness, perfection, the chair, outside, divide, half, exposure, fence, new beginning, new creation, and the dollar again is the door pathway moving in and out. And so from these letters, we could say that 5784 will be a window of complete new creations going forth or breathing with our feet outside the door just because there's the meaning doesn't mean that they're not meaningful. And so when we look at this Jewish year and realize the meaning, how blessed that we truly are. I want to talk to you about Jochebed, trusted in God's plan and provision. Now, as we turn over to Exodus chapter one, we're reminded of how that Moses is born and he's set afloat in a basket of bulrushes. It's after Joseph's death. The children of Israel increase in numbers and a new king who knew not Joseph arises. And Pharaoh issued a decree that all baby boys born to the Hebrews in captivity were to be killed at birth. Amram and Jochebed were blessed with a baby boy in Moses. And so with love and courage, Moses's mother, Jochebed, placed Moses in a small waterproof basket and hid him in the Nile River as he was hidden. the princess of Egypt came to the river. She heard the baby cry, sent her maids to find him, took pity on the child, and Moses' sister Miriam perceived what was happening and offered to find a nurse for the child. When the princess agreed, Miriam quickly ran, to get Jochebed, her own mother. And the princes hired Jochebed, Moses's own mother, to raise this Hebrew baby for her. God protected Moses and provided his own mother to raise and train him to follow God's purposes for his life. Now, as Christians, we must trust the provision of the Lord and seek to fulfill the purposes given to us by God. As parents, We must protect our homes from the threat of evil and provide a Christian honoring, loving environment for our children as we seek to raise them to discover God's unique purposes for their own lives. I say this message recently, right after the devastation of the Appalachian High School shooting, where there were four deaths, two teachers, two students, and nine students that were injured from this one 14-year-old, Colt Gray, that went on in and did all of this evil that had transpired in Appalachian High School. And so, as this lesson, we need to develop a heart to protect our families from Satan's attacks, determined to trust God's provision in spite of trying circumstances, and we follow God's principles for raising our children. We need to choose to identify with God and his people and trust God to reward the obedience that every one of us that we go through. And so I'm glad when we look at the wonderful word of God, I thank God as we read some of the scripture as we go. I want to have a word of prayer before we go any further. And I want to ask you to remember all of the needs within our church families, our pastor, your pastor, your deacons, the government, the White House, and all that's transpired in your city officials all the way up through to your job, that we would pray for one another and ask God to intervene. And I want you to remember the needs of those that are lost, that they would come under the convicting power of the Holy Spirit and come unto salvation before it's any later in their life, that God would be the sole one that sits on the throne of their life and that he would be in the center of their life. Let's pray, Father. We come before you with a humble hearts, recognizing our need for your grace and forgiveness. And we thank you for the gift of repentance and the hope of salvation through your son, Jesus Christ. Lord, as we study your word, we ask for your presence to guide us, to open our hearts, lift up those who are seeking your mercy and grace. And we pray for the sinners who are burdened by their past and who long for a fresh start. May your Holy Spirit work within them, drawing them to repentance and the salvation, Lord, that only you can offer. Lord, help them to see the depth of your love and the power of your redemption. And Lord, on the journey to the palace with Jochebed, preparing young Moses for that journey to the palace. We ask that you help us to trust in your plan and provision. Just as you guided Jochebed to get Moses ready for the early years that placed him in the palace for a purpose, we pray that you would also guide us in our own journeys. Teach us, Lord, to trust In your divine plan, O Lord, even when we cannot see the way forward, open our hearts to the lessons of Exodus chapter 1 and chapter 2, and show us how that you work through Jochebed and to bring him up about your will, Moses, to help to apply these to our own lives. Strengthen our faith. Help us to trust in your wonderful timing and your perfect provision. In Jesus' marvelous mighty name, amen. All right, when we look, we realize that Pharaoh decreed that all Hebrew baby boys were to be killed. And amid this oppression, that Levite couple, Amran and Jochebed gave birth to Moses. And so, trusting in God's provision, Jochebed courageously placed Moses in a basket on the Nile River, where Pharaoh's daughter discovered him. With the help of Moses' sister, Miriam, Jochebed was hired by the princes to nurse and raise her own son. And I'm glad God's protection and provision allowed Moses to grow up and get ready for the journey to the palace where he would be prepared for his divine purpose. As Christians, we must trust God's provision, seek his purpose for our lives, and especially, I say again, as parents. And so we are called to guard our families from evil. and nurture them in godly principles and provide an environment where God's purposes can flourish. Now, remember, again, develop a heart to protect your family from spiritual attacks. Trust God's provision even in difficult circumstances and follow the biblical principles for raising children as we identify with God and his people living in obedience to his calling. Now, one of the first things that we see here is we look at the Word of God and we see that in Exodus chapter 1 verses 1 through 22, we want to kind of paraphrase, it goes into the names of the children of Israel. All the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were 70 souls from Joseph was in Egypt already and Joseph died and all of his brethren and all the generation and the children of Israel were fruitful. And we're going to put this up in a minute. I thank God how many of us recognize that when we look at the word of God, we're reminded of what God can truly do in all of our lives. The children were at school and every one of them were fixing to take a spelling test. In that, the teacher had been teaching about something that picks up things after them. And all of them knew that it was a magnet. But when they had the quiz again, the teacher asked every child in the classroom, hey, what picks up things around you at the house and all this? And every child began to think and almost everyone in the class wrote down mother. Why? Because a mother is one that picks up things behind every one of us and all of the things that we go through in life today. we can be reminded that there's no one like mom. Moms do so much for every one of us today. And so in our world today, the media belittles biblical family values. Motherhood does not get much encouragement from our society. The feminist movement deplores the concept of a mom staying at home, and the crowd who defends abortion rights sends a message about motherhood that is undesirable. In reality, motherhood is the most influential role on the planet of Earth. A schoolteacher, I said again, gave the class second graders a lesson on magnets and how that they had the ability to pick up objects up off the ground. But the next day, the teacher gave her kids a pop quiz. And she said, my name has six letters and I pick up things. What am I? When the test papers were turned in, the teacher was surprised to find that almost half of her students answered the question not with the word magnet, but with the word mother. The children had concluded that mothers pick up things, not magnets. And so an average mom at home works 92 hours a week. Another study found that if a typical mother were paid for all the duties that she did in the home, she would earn an average of $138,095 a year in the business world. The figure comes from the task accomplished by a mother in an average day. You see, in an average day, a mother can be a taxi cab driver, a counselor, an engineer, a carpenter, an accountant, a judge, a motivational speaker, a teacher, a chef, a supervisor, a personal assistant, an event coordinator, administrator, and a preacher. You combine all those jobs together and you couldn't pay a mother enough money. Paying $138,095 a year sounds pretty cheap. But the work that most mothers do is priceless. And so the Bible says that a virtuous woman, a godly mother. is priceless. Proverbs 31.10, who can find a virtuous woman for her price is far above rubies. And so I'm glad that in Proverbs 31.28, her children arise up, call her blessed, her husband also, and he praises her. Moses was born in a wicked world during the time of the Egyptian bondage. During this period in history, the Jews suffered 400 years of difficulties. One of the greatest trials and the most reprehensible acts committed by Pharaoh in the trials was his command to the Jewish midwives to kill the male babies as they were born because they were multiplying so quickly. Moses' mother, Jochebed, acted wisely in the face of a great danger. Now, there's much to be learned from Jochebed's journey of faith as she began to get Moses ready for the journey to the palace. And so I'm glad in Exodus chapter two, verses one through five, and there went a man of the house of Levi. Let me see if I can put it up and keep us going right here. Amen. Because each one of us, as we see that it starts back in Exodus chapter one, that it tells us this. The names of the children of Israel that we said earlier, As I put this up, I'm going to highlight through it very quickly because, again, when we look and realize that a mother is so precious, she's priceless. And so, as I said just a while ago, $138,095 a year and you're getting off very cheap, amen, because she can do all of these things. The things that we need to learn from Jochebed's journey of faith as she got Moses ready for the palace. is we see the protection of Jochebed, a mother that wanted to protect her family. And so when we look at this, Jochebed had a child named Moses whom she wanted to protect from Pharaoh's evil command to kill all baby boys. And God's plan went beyond merely protecting the baby from death. It involved giving Moses the foundation to be a man greatly used by God. And so, I'm glad we gain a glimpse of Moses' childhood as he begins his journey for faith. And so, I'm glad that the wisdom of Proverbs 1, 8 says, My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother. From the threat of evil, Jacob had hid Moses from the evil influence that threatened him. The writer of Hebrews said, but by faith, Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents because they saw that he was a proper child and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. And so, wickedness in Moses' day threatened to eliminate God's chosen people. While Pharaoh was planning the extermination of a Jewish people, God was preparing their emancipation and the protection of the baby Moses, getting him ready for the journey to the palace. God not only saved Moses from death, but he had a special mission for him to accomplish a purpose given to him at birth. And so he was to be the leader of all Israel, and God would guide him every step of the way on his journey for faith. The faith of Jochebed gave her the courage to protect Moses from the threat of evil, and she chose to put her life in danger in order to preserve and shelter Moses from the threat of wickedness. And I'm glad hidden in a small basket on the Nile River, Moses was protected from Pharaoh's order and God's hand was evident as the princess felt pity for the child. She further ensured Moses protection from Pharaoh's wicked command. Just as Satan attempted to destroy the Jewish race in Jacob's day, he's still today trying to eliminate future generations of Christians right now. And yet even when evil is rampant in this society of modern day, God is willing and able to lead and to protect his children on their journey. And so I'm glad the protection of Jochebed from the threat of evil, but also from the attack of Satan, because Jochebed not only protected Moses from the threat of evil, she also protected him from a direct attack from Satan. Satan's purpose was to destroy the entire nation of Israel, and he was accomplishing it by attacking the family. If all of the male children were killed, that would eliminate the future generations. Satan is trying to destroy the Christian family and our world at this very moment by turning the hearts of the children against their parents and infiltrating their lives with wickedness. In this evil day, God is calling parents to be like Jacobite, willing to protect their families from the evil that is so prevalent in our society. And so when we look, we see today that there are several key ways in which we can protect our children. Amen. One of the first things that we see is that we can set boundaries. Proverbs 4 verses 1 and 2, here you children the instruction of a father and attend to no understanding for I give you good doctrine forsake you not my law. And so you know what? One student gave a humorous definition of a grandmother. Someone who comes to visit and keeps your mother from spanking you. And while this may be true in many cases, God is still placed authority in our instructions and the family is God's institution. And as parents, we are required to establish boundaries for our children, standards and guidelines that are not designed to rob joy. They're designed to protect. Amen. And so we need to be able to set those boundaries. But secondly, to give a warning. Proverbs 1.7 says the fear of the Lord is beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Carrie was four years old and an insistent talker, and this made it difficult for her parents and even her grandparents when it was time to put her to bed at night. One evening, Carrie's grandfather was putting her to bed, but she just wasn't ready to stop talking. She had said her prayers, been tucked in, had been told goodnight, but she wasn't ready to be quiet. Her grandfather reminded her again that it was time to stop talking and go to sleep. To which the little Carrie replied, but Papa, my mouth is not empty yet. The average parent will readily admit that when it comes to giving warning, they do it often. However, it's important to remember That strictness does not ruin children. Harshness ruins children. And as parents, we must ask God for wisdom to be strict, but not harsh in our warnings as we strive to protect our children. Thirdly, we see that we've got to set examples. 2 Timothy 1 5 says, When I call to remembrance the unfamed faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois and thy mother Eunice, I am persuaded that in thee also. And so we've all heard the saying repeated, do as I say, don't do as I do. But children, however, may not always do as you say, but they almost always do as you do in making an effort to protect our children from Satan's attacks. It's imperative that we maintain a consistent and godly example before them in all areas of our life, amen. And so we set boundaries, we give warnings, we set an example, praise God. But fourthly, we are to be wise to that which is good. Romans 16, 19 says, for your obedience has come abroad unto all men. I'm glad therefore on your behalf, but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good and simple concern and evil. A grandmother was trying to teach her grandsons not to be so mean to girls. Two of her grandsons were playing marbles with a pretty little girl, walked by, and, I'll tell you, said Jake to JD, when I stop hating girls, that's the one I'm going to stop hating first. Even at a young age, we need to teach our children to be wise concerning that, which is good. The world, is doing a very good job at advertising that which is evil. And sadly, many young people are very knowledgeable about the wickedness of our day. May we do our part to ask parents to uplift and to teach that which is good. Amen. And so as we look at the key ways in which we can protect our children, set boundaries, give warnings, set an example, be wise to that which is good. Amen. But also teach the word of God. Amen. Deuteronomy chapter 6 verses 6 and 7 is one of the most popular, most well-known that parents ought to know, even if it is the Old Testament. It says, And these words which I command thee this day shall be in thy heart, and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. Teaching God's word to our children is very essential. The Bible is our sword and the main source of our protection against the evils of this world. In Deuteronomy, we find the command to diligently teach our children from the scriptures. And if your teaching cannot be described as diligent and purposeful, Perhaps you need an adjustment that needs to be made for the sake of your children's protections. And so we set boundaries. We give warnings. We set an example. We need to be wise to that which is good. Teach the Word of God, but also practice forgiveness. Amen? Because Ephesians chapter 4 verse 32 says, And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God, for Christ's sake, hath forgiven you. May our children always rest in the security of our forgiveness. how we thank the Lord for the forgiveness he has shown to us because yet we must also express that same forgiveness to our children to be able to rest in the comfort and the protection that our forgiveness can provide and so I'm glad as we go on we see the scripture as it goes on because he goes on And he says in Exodus chapter 1 verse 8, Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. And he said unto his people, Behold, the people, the children of Israel are more and mightier than we. Come on, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply. And it come to pass that when they're falling out any war, they join also into our enemies and fight against us. And so get them up out of the land. Therefore, they did set over them taskmaskers to afflict them. with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Phithon and Ramses. But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel. And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigor. And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage in mortar and in brick and in all manner of service in the field. All their service wherein they made them serve was with rigor. And so, when we look from Jochebed's journey of faith, the protection of Jochebed, we see the provision of the Lord because Exodus chapter 2 verses 5 through 9 talks to us about that, amen, and it tells us about this. Satan is attacking the Christian family through drugs, immorality, alcohol, music, worldly lifestyles, television, social media. These threats are part of a frontal attack, one that is directly aimed at destroying your child and home. And we can thank the Lord for the protection that he provides against these many attacks of the family and the marriages, just as he provided for Moses as he floated down the Dome. He wants to provide for us as we press forward on our journeys for the faith. When we look and realize of the provision of the Lord, we see, first of all, He provided a place for Moses because God's grace is clearly seen throughout Moses' journey and specifically as God brings him to the palace to be cared for. Before the Egyptian process thought to call for a nurse, God planned for Moses' own mother to raise him in the palace and provide a foundation of godliness. Many believe Jacob was able to train and teach him until he was five or six years old. But in spite of the unusual circumstances, God allowed Moses' family to provide for him. 1 Timothy 5.8 says, But if any provide not for his own, especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. And so God's unique provision prepared Moses for his future. Having the foundation of godliness instilled by his mother, Moses was then educated in Pharaoh's court. This gave him a knowledge of the inner workings of the palace, which you would later need as God's ambassador to that court. And so he provided a place for Moses, amen, with the provision. Secondly, we see that he provides principles for all of us. Ephesians chapter six, verse four, and you fathers provoke not your children to rap, but bring them up in the nurtured admonition of the Lord. God commands us to train and teach our children. You know, often there's a gap between what is actually said and what the child hears. While teaching a group of children, a children's pastor was answering the question, what is God like? And as he was explaining the eternality of God, he made this statement, God is eternal. A young child quickly questioned what he heard. God is eternal, she asked. She understood what was said in light of words familiar to her, but we must remember to teach in ways that can be understood by a child. I believe that you ought to have a children's church because children need to learn, not sitting in with adults. They need to be in their own learning environment while the church service is going on. They need to be in a children's church. They need to be grown up. They need to be learning about the Word of God on their level, praise God. And I'm glad God commands us to bring up our children in the nurture of the Lord. It speaks of the discipline. Because in 1 Timothy 5.14, it talks about guiding the house. And therefore that the younger women marry their children, guide the house, give medication to the adversary to speak reproachably. While many parents discipline out of a spirit of frustration and anger, May we all exercise godliness and discipline of our children from a heart of love. We must nurture in a home of order. Chaos and confusion can breed unruly children. May our homes be a place of loving correction and godly order as we seek to raise our children with a love that was represented in our commitment of marriage that we placed our valves one to the other. Raising godly children also requires admonition, which is teaching. Proverbs chapter 1 verses 8 and 9 said, My son, hear the instruction of thy father and forsake not the law of thy mother. For they shall be an ornament of grace under thy head and chains about thy neck. May we never underestimate the importance of teaching because the choices young people make later in life will be greatly influenced by the protection and training they receive in their earlier years. Remember, I write a lot of messages about books just to try to get children, teenagers, back in the library. Get them back interested in reading. Let their imaginations be used by the power of God's Holy Spirit for what God intended it to be. Not for what somebody else in the world wants to put in there, but let the Holy Spirit do a work in them. I'm glad Philippians 4, 9 says, amen, that those things which ye have both learned and received and heard and seen in me do, and the God of peace shall be with you. The greatest way to provide for your family is to pray that each one would know Jesus as his savior. And so I thank God, like Jochebed, may we personally teach our children on a daily basis. John Wesley, the great preacher of years gone by, said, I learned more about God from my mother than all the theologians in England. And so when we look, we see that there's a lot that we can learn from Jochebed's journey of faith. And I'm glad that when we go on and continue to read the word of God, and the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives of which the name of the one was Shephara and the name of the other Pua. And as we continue on, And he said, when you do the office of the midwife to the Hebrew women and see them under the stools, if it be a son, then you shall kill him. But if it be a daughter, then she shall live. But the midwives feared God and did as the king and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but save the men children alive. And the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said unto them, Why have you done this thing and have saved the men children alive in verse 19? And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women, for they are lively and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them. And so, therefore, God dwelt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied and waxed very greatly. And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses. And Pharaoh charged all his people saying, every son that is born, you shall cast into the river and every daughter you shall save alive. And so, Moses is born and he set afloat in a basket of the bulrushes. And there went a man of the house of Levi and took to a wife, a daughter of Levi, and the woman conceived by her son. And when she saw him, that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months. And when she could no longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes and dabbed it with slime and with pitch and put the child there in. And she laid it in the flags by the river's brink. And his sister stood afar off to whip what would be done to him. And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river, and her maidens walked along by the riverside. And when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it. And when she had opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him and said, This is the one of the Hebrews' children. Then said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, shall I go and call to thee a nurse of a Hebrew woman that she may nurse the child for thee? And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, go. And the maid went and called the child's mother. And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child and nursed it. And verse 10, And the child grew, and she brought him into Pharaoh's daughter. And he became her son, and she called his name Moses. And she said, Because I drew thee out of the water. And so when we look, we see the lessons that we've learned, Amen, from this. Because I'm glad that when we look at these lessons, first of all, it was the protection of Jacob that we saw. It was also the provision of the Lord. But lastly, in closing, it was the purpose of Moses. I'm glad that when we look and realize in Hebrews chapter 11, verses 24, 25 and 26, by faith, Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin. for a season. Lastly, verse 26 of Hebrews 11, esteeming the reproach of Christ, greater riches than the treasures in Egypt, for it respect under the recompense of the reward. Like each of us, God had a purpose for Moses, just like he had a purpose for Jochebed, to raise that child up in our own home and get paid for it. and to be able to make the journey to the palace that would be the one that would help to be the deliverer out of bondage for all of the years of bondage that were in Egypt. The purpose that he had for Moses is the same purpose that he's got for you and I today. May we all be challenged by the example of Moses, be determined to fulfill God's purpose in all of our own lives. When we look, we see oh so that we need to identify with God's people because Moses grew up to be a man who purposely to he identified with God and his people and he refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter. And in doing so, he fulfilled God's purpose of identifying with him. God commands the same identity from all of us. He desires that we identify and fellowship with God's people through the institution of the local church. Hallelujah, praise his mighty name. Amen. Parents should become concerned when a teen is bent on acceptance from a peer or a world society system that's out there in place right now. I'm telling you, you need to give the recognition that that child needs. They don't need to get nothing from nobody else. They don't need to be looking for something from the world. Hebrews 10, 25 says, not forsaking the seven of ourselves together as the manner of some is, but exhorting one another. And so much the more as you see the day approaching. And so to identify with God's people, but also when we look, we see also to accept, to separate from sin. Because a little boy was traveling with his mother over the holidays and as they approached the airline ticket counter, the little guy, he informed the agent that he was two years old. And so suspiciously, the airline agent looked down at the boy and said, well, do you know what happens to little boys who lie? And the young traveler smiled, yep. They get to fly for half price. You know, no matter how young or old we are, God desires that we separate from sin. Just as Daniel of the Old Testament, we must personally determine to separate from sin. In Daniel chapter 1 verse 8, the Bible says, But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with a portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank. And therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. You know, when we look, all of us can learn from the life of Moses is to wait on God's reward. And so God blesses those who follow him on the journey. Earth's riches are nothing in comparison to the great rewards that are going to be given by God. And so I'm glad each and every one of us, when we look at the life that God's got for all of us, amen. God has something that he can provide for every one of us, amen, to be able to identify with God's people, to separate ourselves from sin, amen. But I thank God also to await on God's reward because Moses waited 40 years in the desert before stepping into his full calling. Trusting God's timing is crucial for fulfilling his purpose. And so I'm glad when we look and realize that each and every one of us as we go through life, God has something for all of us. We've got to wait on God's reward. Amen. As he waited 40 years in the desert before stepping into his full calling, we've got to do the same. Hebrews 11, 26 says, esteeming the reproach of Christ, greater riches than their treasures in Egypt. And so we look and we see that. How can we set better boundaries in our homes to protect our families from the attack of Satan? I'd say by setting clear biblical standards, teachings of God's Word, maintaining godly discipline, praise God. And so, well, what else? Well, we can also, what are some ways that you've seen God provide for you during difficult times? I'm going to tell you, when God guides us through these trials and provides for our needs, He can do it whether financially, emotionally or spiritually. He can hit all of the emptiness that's in our life and he can fill us up completely because God can do all of those things no matter how big, no matter how small. And how can we better wait on God's timing in fulfilling our purpose? By trusting God's faithfulness. That's what we've been trying to teach. being patient in prayer, seeking his guidance through the word and through the Holy Spirit. And so I hope and pray that as I get ready to close out, each and every one of you as we close out, amen, that Jacob's journey of faith teaches us the power of God, power of trusting God's protection and provision. And like Moses, we each have a divine purpose. And as we walk in faith, God will guide and provide for us in ways beyond our imagination. Amen. And so I hope and pray that you're able, amen, to go and Through that obedience, we can experience the fullness of God's blessings and influence the generations to come. Amen. And so I thank God as we look at the things that God wants to do for each and every one of us. Amen. God wants to do some wonderful things. I hope and pray that as I close out, that you can remember that Jochebed was trusting in God's plan and provision. May God bless you. Father, Thank you for letting us learn from Jockabed through your words. And through this time of study and reflection, we pray, Lord, God, that you would give us the decision to follow you, to trust in your grace, experience the transformative power of your love, and to find peace and forgiveness in your embrace. Help us to all to remember the lessons from the life of Moses and Jochebed, and to trust in your guidance and assurance that you have purpose for each one of us as we go forward. May we carry that strength and wisdom gained from this study into our daily lives, as we live according to your will and to the vessels of your grace and compassion to those that are around us in Jesus's marvelous mighty name. Amen. I hope and pray. God bless you. May God bless you with our prayers. You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips. May God bless you.