Pharaoh’s daughter said, “Yes. Go.” The girl went and called the child’s mother. (Exodus 2:8 ESV)
Fear Not… Then Do
Moses’ parents made a difficult decision. The Egyptians had instructed the slave-Israelites to kill all male babies the moment they were born. It was difficult because they risked punishment, even death, from the Egyptians. But they chose life, instead. Note, that they did not have the Written or Spoken Law of God at this point in history. But as Romans 1 intimates, they knew in their hearts enough of God’s Law to know good from evil.
And murder, even when commanded by authorities, is evil.
So, they put their baby in a basket, and hoped that God knew what He was doing.
God, of course, had the risk in hand. Not only was baby Moses kept safe in that basket, but Miriam, Moses’ sister was sharp of mind and quick of wit, and when Pharaoh’s daughter fell in love with Moses, Moses’ mother ended up appointed as initial caregiver for the baby.
There was no risk in doing ‘right.’ There was no risk in defending life. There was no risk in disobeying evil.
And that is true for us, too. We think too much, I think. We wonder about effects and results of our Biblical choices. But God has the risk in hand. We hesitate to act righteously in unpopular ways. But God has the risk in hand. We box our choices in with risk assessment and avoidance. But God has the risk in hand.
You apply this to your life. Where do you hesitate to obey, fearing opposition? Where do you comply with evil, worried about results? Where do you wait to do the right, Biblical, thing… because common sense says it is dangerous?
Sabbath keeping, even when it is costly to your business? Voting for righteous candidates, even if they ‘can not’ win? Opposing abortion, even when society mocks you? Neglecting to mention scriptural evidence for your decisions, because the world will laugh?
Fear Not, then do.