Moses page 1

Moses page 1 by ric gustafson


Miriam walked through the muddy reeds as she tightly held onto the wicker basket. She made her way through the reeds to the spot where the mighty river started. The river was up to her chest and she opened the basket to make sure her baby brother was ok. The baby had dark eyes, black hair and a smooth complexion.
" I'm sorry baby brother" she said as she pushed the basket out into the current. She silently watched as the small basket began to float downstream.
Princess Kali and some of her handmaids were in the water near the reeds. One of the handmaids screamed ' something is in the water!". She waded out and brought back a small wicker basket. She presented it to the Princess.
She opened the basket to reveal a Hebrew baby.
" It is not an Egyptian boy your Highness".
" I know". She smiled as the little baby's finger wrapped around hers. " The Nile has given me this child".
" What will you call him Princess?".
Princess Kali looked at the dark haired baby.
" Because he was taken from the water" she said as she grinned at the handmaids. " I will call him Moses".


research help: ' By Way of the Wilderness' by Gilbert Morris


Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric