1 Chronicles 4
THE INFLUENCE OF YOUNG MIRIAM

We don’t give the daughter of Pharaoh much thought other than the instance of her finding baby Moses floating down the Nile in his basket. But it appears that there might have been a lot more to her story.

This is what we read about her: “These are the sons of Bithiah, the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered married; and she conceived and bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, the father of Eshtemoa.” (1 Chronicles 4 v 17 ESV).

It seems that the daughter of Pharoah married an Israelite from the tribe of Judah. And what I find intriguing is that she named her first child, Miriam, the same name as Moses’ oldest sister. Was it Miriam’s influence or friendship that led her to do that? Was it the influence of Moses’ family that led her to marry an Israelite? Did it end up that she became a faithful follower of the LORD?

By the time the exodus came, I suspect she had either died or was too old to leave, as she would have been somewhere around 100 years old.

Who knows what influence we might have on someone God puts in our life. Let’s make sure we point them to God.

May God use us as a light to draw others to him this week.

With love in our Lord,
Robert