An Uncommon Parent

Daily Scripture Threshing for Today, Friday, August 8, 2025

Today's Text: Exodus 2:1-10

Key Verse: Exodus 2:2 (NIV): "The woman conceived and bore a son, and when she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months."

Today’s children are born and raised in such an uncommon generation. Everything seems to be an onslaught against them. They face many challenges, including breakdown of spiritual nurture, misplaced parental attention, confused or confusing parental relationships, sensuality, sexuality, materiality, mental health crisis, threats from social media and technology, gender confusion, and the effects of climate change. Other factors include living in an age plagued by a decline in overall moral and parental guidance. No doubt, this generation and the next face dangerous uncommon moment that needs some uncommon solutions and ways of escape.

One of the uncommon ways out is being an uncommon parent that will rise tall in the face of difficult and impossible choices necessary to mold these children's uncertain futures. Jochebed, Moses' mother, exemplifies uncommon parental courage and faith in his case. Moses was born to such an uncommon dilemma. Pharaoh's edict to kill all Hebrew baby boys hung heavily against his chances of survival. But Jochebed's uncommon vision of her child fueled her determination to save and rescue him from the grip of death. She couldn't do that on her own. Such uncommon spiritual moves happen only with unwavering trust in God.

Unfortunately, today's parents are becoming more unlike Jochebed. The will to prioritize their children's well-being and spiritual needs has been sniffed off by existential pressures. We no longer see Jochebed's kind of sacrifice for our vulnerable little ones. Our jobs rob of of parental presence, support, and sacrifice. The era is now marked by negligence, selfishness, indulgence, and division. But, still, we are called to be uncommon parents who prioritize our children's spiritual needs above everything else.

Jochebed's bravery in defying the king's edict and the manner in which she risked her life to save her child show the lengths to which parents should go to protect and provide for their children. Parents actions must be guided by faith in God's plan rather than social economic realities. Like Jochebed, we must trust that God would work everything out for good, even when the situation seemed impossible and the world is even more complex. Jochebed's selflessness and spirot of sacrifice is portrayed by her decision to put her child in a basket and set him afloat on the Nile River. This shows her willingness to sacrifice her own desires for the sake of her child's survival. Today, we need such uncommon selflessness. We need a return to such true and uncommon parental love and dedication.

Action Steps: Make out time for spiritual practices with your children, such as prayer, Bible study, and discussions about faith in God. Show your children that you are committed to their well-being by being actively involved in their lives. Put your children's needs before your own. Show and teach them the sacrificial love of God.

Quote for the Day "A parent's uncommon courage and faith always pave the way for a child's destiny. Your commitment to your children's spiritual growth shapes their future and impact generations." (Simon Olatunji #quotablequote)

Let Us Pray: Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the example of Jochebed's faith and courage. Help us as parents to prioritize our children's spiritual growth and well-being. Make us living demonstration of Your love and sacrifice in our homes. Give us the wisdom and strength to be uncommon parents who trust in Your uncommon providence for our uncommon children who now live in such uncommon era as this — in Jesus' name, Amen.

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Thank you for being part of this journey. For additional reading on today's meditation, read: Exodus 4:24-31, Deuteronomy 6:4-9, and Psalm 127:3-5.

With all my love and prayers,

Rev Simon Wale Olatunji, Ph.D.

Your Darling Bishop (DaBishop)

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