Moses is born and exposed on the bank of the river; where he is taken up by the daughter of Pharao, and adopted for her son. He killeth an Egyptian, and fleeth into Madian; where he marrieth a wife.
“And when he had looked about this way and that way, and saw no one there, he slew the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.” (Exodus 2:12)
Moses being forechosen by God to deliver his people, strikes an Egyptian.
“Moses slew an Egyptian and became a fugitive from the land of Egypt so as to avoid the king of that land. But he would not have slain the Egyptian if he had not first destroyed in himself the Egypt of spiritual wickedness and had not relinquished the luxuries and honors of the king’s palace.” – St. Ambrose of Milan
Discussion: Recall a time when you did away with what was harmful to your soul?
“Now after a long time the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel groaning, cried out because of the works: and their cry went up unto God from the works.” (Exodus 2:23)
Those who sow in tears, shall reap the graces in joy.
“Hence the Hebrews, who groaned in the works of Egypt, attained the grace of the just, and those ‘who ate bread with mourning and fear’ were supplied with spiritual good. The Egyptians, on the other hand, who in their service to a detestable king carried out such works with joy, received no favor.” – St. Ambrose of Milan
God is close to the broken-hearted. We read in the beatitudes: “Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.” (Matthew 5:6)
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