Long ago in Bible times a king ordered that all baby boys had to be killed. What a horrible, horrible thing to do! Those Hebrew baby boys died because the king was afraid. It’s not a happy thought, but babies do die, even today. Jesus loved children and even said that people had to become like little children to enter his heavenly kingdom (Matthew 19:14).
The Bible tells us that God made us and knew us before we were born (Psalm 139:13-16). If God makes babies and knows them from the time they are inside their mothers, he has plans for them and loves them.
King David’s baby son became very ill and died. Afterward, David didn’t question God’s decision, even though he prayed and prayed for his son to live. Speaking of his baby boy who died, David said, “Some day I will go to him, but he cannot come back to me” (2 Samuel 12:23). David knew he would see his son again in heaven.
The nurses disobeyed the king when they refused to kill Hebrew baby boys. The mother of Moses also disobeyed the king when she hid her baby instead of throwing him into the Nile River. God blessed the nurses by giving them children of their own. God blessed the mother of Moses by giving her a son who led the Hebrews out of slavery into freedom.
Sometimes people say they want to do the will of God, but they want to know what will happen first. Most of the time, God doesn’t show us everything he is going to do. He wants us to obey him even if we can’t see what will happen. Do you think the mother of Moses knew that the king’s daughter would adopt the baby she hid in the bushes? Do you think she knew that her son would lead the Hebrews out of slavery? I seriously doubt it!
We cannot predict what God will do when we obey him. His plan is much bigger than what we can see. When astronauts go into space, they see the entire world. God can see our complete lives and the lives of other people. He has a bigger picture, and he knows what he wants to do. That is why we have to obey God and trust him to work everything out for our good and his glory.