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15 When Pharaoh heard of it, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh’s presence and [a]took refuge in the land of Midian, where he sat down by a well.

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  1. Exodus 2:15 “There was true heroism in the act, when Moses stepped down from Pharaoh’s throne to share the lot of his brethren. But it would take many a long year of lonely waiting and trial before this strong and radiant nature could be broken down, shaped into a vessel meet for the Master’s use, and prepared for every good work.... One blow struck when God’s time is fulfilled is worth a thousand struck in premature eagerness” (F. B. Meyer, Moses, the Servant of God).

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