Tuck It In

“I want to faithfully put my kids in God’s basket, tuck them in, and set them off, trusting that He will take care of them.”

“When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months. But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in it and put it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile.” Exodus 2:1-3

I sit quietly with my youngest. He’s my “passionate” one. He’s the one that is busy, runs ahead of us, thinks a 100 miles a minute, is a builder, creative, messy, is on to the next thing before the current thing is finished, and will love, love, love no matter the situation. I’m sure you have one too? It seems there’s one in every family. Right now, in this exact moment, he’s talking about a VR headset that he wants for Christmas or his birthday or Easter or whatever holiday I’m willing to gift it to him. In a split second he will be on to the next thing. I prayed fervently for him to be in our lives. I wanted this third baby so badly.  When he was born, just like my other two, I knew he was special.  

When Jochebed gave birth to Moses, she saw that there was something special in him. She knew God would use him. The king ordered all Hebrew boys to be thrown in the Nile to be killed. But Jochebed didn’t follow the order. She hid Moses for three months. All of us mamas are yelling “yeahh!” and fist pumping her! But it gets better!! When she couldn’t hide him any longer, she made a basket, put Moses in it and then PUT HIM IN THE NILE!! Gals, we’re talking the Nile that has crocodiles, snakes, and every nightmarish thing you can think of that would put her child in danger!! She was following the order but she did something different. She tucked him in a basket. Why? Because she trusted God. She had such a faith that she knew God would take care of him. 

We hear fatih-filled stories such as the ones about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, Daniel in the lion’s den, David and Goliath. But as a mama, I want a faith like Jochebed. I want to faithfully put my kids in God’s basket, tuck them in, and set them off, trusting that He will take care of them. 

I have to hyper focus on this perspective with that youngest of mine. There are situations in his life that feel like I’m fighting for his safety or what’s best for him. I feel, oftentimes, like I’m putting him in the Nile. I have to remember to tuck it all in, have faith, trust. Build the basket and God will take care of the rest.

Action Steps:

• What can you do today that faithfully ‘tucks’?

• Pray and ask God to reveal areas of your life that need ‘baskets’ that allow Him to take care of the rest.

Written by Abbey, momager of 3 preteen/teens