It was said a few days ago that anyone who will be successful in raising a godly seed must be a patient-admirer-realistic-enduring-nearest-teacher (PARENT). The first letter of the acronym P-patience was said to be a highly needed virtue if our child will live and find expression in life, just as Jochebed patiently preserved and watched over his son to see him live against all odds.
The next letter is A, which stands for admirer. Jochebed was the first admirer that Moses ever had on earth.
Our text today says that Jochebed hid her son because she saw that he was good. How do you see your child? You must be careful not to join the crowd to call your child negative names such as dullard, idiot, stupid, thieves, prostitutes, nonentities, addicts, crazy, and many more, as this will weaken your defense and strength to fight to see your child survive his challenges. Jochebedcould have called her child misfortune or calamity because of the circumstances that were contesting with his survival rather shesaw goodness in him; so her strength to preserve him was enhanced. What are you seeing in your child?
