Dearly beloved congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, what lessons can we learn from the birth of Moses — the river nativity, as I like to call it? It is a ripping good yarn. It is just a delight to read. Three faithful daughters save a son who will save God's people. But what does it tell us about God? It tells us that He delights in upsetting expectations, both positively (in giving the story a happy ending for His people) and negatively, in that He uses the blind spots of the wicked to overthrow them. All of this, and not a single crocodile.