no ordinary fella

Hebrews 11:23

The author begins to turn his attention to Moses, starting with the faith of Moses' parents. Moses' parents are not named in this section but they are commended for their faith. The form their faith took was that God would not have them hand their son over to be killed by the Egyptian executioners, believing that God valued life so highly that he would protect their son, and that Moses was a special child, that God had great things planned for him.
I think all parents have that dream but for Moses' parents it was more than a dream. They were certain, or convicted, of the potential of their son. I don't know what form their certainty took. I don't know if they were given hints in dreams or visions or voices but they responded to whatever instruction and vision they had.
I think it's one thing to have faith and make decisions about one's own life but to take those risks and make those decisions on behalf of another increases the level of responsibility. I think it demonstrates great trust in God. I feel that responsibility when it comes to my son. The decisions I make impact his life and I am becoming more and more aware of that. May I have the faith of Moses' parents and the wisdom from God to make wise decisions for my family.