876 They Feared God More Than Pharaoh • Shiphrah and Puah • Exodus 1:15–22
Tuesday, October 27: Pharaoh ordered the Hebrew midwives Shiphrah and Puah to use their trusted work to carry out his murderous policy. Instead, they feared God, protected the children placed in their care, and refused to become instruments of death. Exodus remembers these seemingly powerless women by name while leaving the powerful king unnamed. Their obedience did not immediately end Pharaoh’s oppression, but it became part of the story through which God delivered Israel. Their example teaches us to recognize God’s authority above every human claim and faithfully protect the people within…
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