Hebrews 11:24-25- By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Moses knew that the Assyrians were wicked people. He saw how the Egyptians also became wicked people. He decided that he didn't want all the treasures of Egypt if it meant being a wicked person! He would rather be a righteous slave than a wicked nobleman!
Exodus 2:11-12- And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren. And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
Moses saw one of his people being beaten by an Egyptian taskmaster. He wanted to help this Hebrew. And he saw that there was no one around, so he killed the Egyptian and buried his body where he thought no one could find him.
Exodus 2:13-14- And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow? And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.
Uh oh! Moses knew that more people knew what he had done. Eventually, Pharaoh would find out about it. What would Pharaoh do?
Exodus 2:15- Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
Pharaoh wanted to kill Moses for his crime. Moses ran far away. He left Egypt and went south down near Ethiopia.
Exodus 2:16-20- Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock. And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day? And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock. And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.
Moses was far from home, but he still didn't like when people were mistreated. He stood up for these ladies even when he didn't know them. This made an impression on their father, and he invited Moses home for dinner.
Exodus 2:21-22- And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.
Moses found that he could be content to live in a strange land. He had to learn new customs. He had to learn a new occupation. He was no longer an Egyptian prince.
He married one of the man's daughters and started a family. But what was happening with his people, the Hebrew children?
Exodus 2:23-25- And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage. And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.
God hadn't forgotten about His people. Even though they were going through hard times, and even though it seemed like God wasn't there, He was watching. He hadn't forgotten about Moses, either.
