Out Of The Water

She named him Moses, saying, "I drew him out of the water."
Exodus 2:10

What do others call you? What do you call yourself? Who are you really? Does the name fit? A little baby saved was called Out Of The Water. Are we called the same? Am I known as Out Of The Water?

I find the events of Moses' life with water sprinkled everywhere quite humorous. When the Israelites were complaining about a lack of water to Out Of The Water is especially ironic. That God would use Out Of The Water to lead His People through the water is another.

Did they grumble "Hey there Water (for short), where's the water? Water, we are thirsty? Water Boy!"

or

"OUT OF THE WATER, there is water blocking our escape! We are going to die! There is no hope OUT OF THE WATER, Out Of The Water!!!!"

How the Lord allows humor to penetrate my heart. How often my faith walk sounds just so to heavenly ears.


Jesus is the Living Water. Yet even he was baptised and scripture records the same Out Of The Water beginning HIS ministry. Out Of The Water is again with the Ethiopian's baptism leading him back to evangelise his homeland. Out Of The Water is a phrase we are familiar with. But have we lost it's meaning with just that familiarity?

As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.
Matthew 3:16

Do we consider it a moment or a beginning. Do we consider it an action alone and not a naming. Is Out Of The Water the name we wear. Is it the name we answer to? Is it the name we sign to our words. Is it who we are?

Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
Mark 1:10

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing.
Acts 8:39

The next time I'm dealing with grumbling, I'm remembering Out Of The Water. Moses. Jesus. The Ethiopian. Salvation, Ministry, Evangelism. Just like Moses we are to be Out Of The Water everyday. Moses' name wasn't changed. For each of the main seasons of his life the name remained the same. The forty in Egypt, the forty as a shepherd, the forty leading Israel through the wilderness to the promised land. There was no escaping the name and calling. There was no limiting God's abilities. There was no hiding God's glory.

Harriet Tubman was known as the Moses of the South. Are you known as a Moses, as Out Of The Water? Am I?

I'm thinking folks referenced Noah as Out Of The Water. As I continue growing in scripture I am sure many more will surface as Out Of The Water! And go on my way rejoicing!