And the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bare to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister. (Numbers 26:59)
Friends,
What a temptation it must have been for Moses, and perhaps even his family...
Preferential treatment. In a season where Hebrew boys were being decimated, Pharaoh's daughter ignored her father's edict and Moses was allowed to live.
Privilege. In a society where Hebrews were valued only as slaves, their son Moses was being trained in the ways of the king.
Profit. In a system where Levites were not permitted to be landowners (see Numbers 26:57-62), Moses had access to the best lands available and lived in a palace.
In some instances, parents do not seek to rescue their children from the world system because the family is deriving a benefit from that same system.
-Yes, my daughter's a stripper, but she makes $3000 in a weekend. That's more than I make in a month.
-Yes, we're lying on our tax return, but our son is an accountant and he says it's okay. It's the only way we can keep our house.
-Yes, they're selling drugs, but they don't use them. I mean, there's always going to be someone using drugs, we might as well make some of the money... and we use the money for supporting good causes.
Friend, are your children providing you with benefits from a corrupt system? If the answer is yes, I implore you to release yourself, and them, from the ways that lead to death: "Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;" (Hebrews 11:25).
Repent, while you can: the door of the ark is being shut.
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