We’ve been talking about not parenting alone.
About drawing inspiration from parents in the Bible, learning from their mistakes and imbibing the wisdom of their journey. We’ve been drawing lessons that show us that the decisions of parents can either negatively or positively impact not just their children, but generations long after them.
Today, let’s talk about Amram.
He’s not one of the loud, visible characters in Scripture. In fact, if you’re not paying attention, you might almost miss him. But though silent, Amram is a powerful figure, one whose courage and alignment with God’s purposes helped preserve a destiny that shaped history.
Most of the time, when we talk about the early life of Moses, two names come to mind: Jochebed and Miriam.
Jochebed, Moses’ mother, made a bold and life-risking decision to hide her baby in a time when Pharaoh’s edict demanded the death of every Hebrew boy.
Miriam, his sister, courageously followed the basket down the river, watching over her baby brother and offering to get a nurse for the princess when Moses was drawn from the water.
These are deeply moving sacrifices. But let’s pause and ask: Where was Amram in all of this?
Hebrews 11:23, talking about Moses’ parents, says: “By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.”
There Amram was!…
He may not have been front and center in the narrative, but imagine the kind of man it takes to stand with his wife in a moment like that. To agree to hide a child who had been sentenced to death. To not give in to fear. To not report his wife to save his own life. You’d be surprised how many people would rather “snitch” or opt for self-preservation under pressure.
But not Amram. He was the silent backbone of a resistance that preserved destiny.
While Amram is not mentioned by name in Hebrews 11:23, both parents are credited with faith. This implies that Amram was in agreement with Jochebed’s bold decision to hide Moses and defy Pharaoh’s order. Even when Scripture doesn’t highlight his actions explicitly, it credits him with faith.
It takes conviction and a real strength to support a decision like Jochebed’s. It takes spiritual insight to see that there’s more at stake than just comfort or safety. Amram may not have uttered many words in the biblical text we are looking at, but his actions, or better yet, his alignment, speak volumes.
He stood with his wife. He didn’t sabotage her decision. He covered her, protected his family, and stood in defiance of Pharaoh’s system, not with a sword, but with faith.
Imagine Amram with me for a minute…
Imagine Amram standing guard at night.
Eyes sharp. Ears tuned to the faintest footsteps.
Imagine him rotating shifts with Jochebed or other family members, all taking turns to watch the doors, while trying to hush a newborn whose very cry could mean death for all of them.
Imagine Pharaoh’s soldiers raiding Hebrew neighborhoods, bursting into homes, searching for the sound of new life, to snuff it out before it grew.
Imagine Amram, heart racing, breath caught in his throat, standing still behind a door, shielding his family with nothing but courage and faith.
He didn’t have an army.
He didn’t have a platform.
But he had resolve.
He had love.
He had a conviction that this child was worth every risk.
I imagine the whispered prayers, the muffled sobs, the desperate clinging to hope in the midst of terror.
I imagine the heartbreak of the moment when they realized: we can no longer keep him hidden.
It must have become unbearable.
The crying louder. The danger closer. The neighbors too afraid to keep secrets.
And so, with breaking hearts but trusting hands, they released the child they had fought to protect.
Into a basket.
Into a river.
Into God’s hands.
Faith in the Shadows
Amram didn’t get a burning bush.
He didn’t part a sea.
But his faith, his strength, helped raise the man who would.
Some parents build history in the public square. Others build it at home, in the silence, in the dark, under pressure.
And both are important to God. So if your strength looks like watching doors while someone else steps out,
If your role feels hidden, but your heart is fully present, know this: God sees.
And your sacrifice is not small.
Look at what became of the child they chose to protect.
Moses.
Deliverer of a nation.
The greatest prophet in the Old Testament (my opinion)
Leader of a generation.
Friend of God.
All because a man and a woman said, “Not on our watch.”
You don’t have to be loud to be impactful. You don’t always have to be the one out front to shape a generation. Your courage, your convictions, your alignment with righteousness, these things matter.
Amram reminds us that parents have a spiritual role that sometimes works in the background but carries eternal weight. You may never be named as the hero in the story, but God sees the strength you lend to your family when you choose to do what is right, even in silence.
Sometimes, one parent takes the spotlight, making the decisions, stepping into visible moments of courage, or receiving praise for their sacrifice.
But sometimes, there’s another parent in the background. Steady. Silent. Supportive.
Being in the background does not make your impact any less.
If anything, it sometimes makes it even more profound.
There are fathers who stand back to let their wives shine.
There are mothers who quietly hold the fort while their husbands lead the charge.
There are parents who don’t get the applause, but they are the reason someone else had the courage to rise.
It’s not about who is seen, but about who is sacrificially serving, in whatever position God has assigned for the season.
Some of the most impactful parents are the ones who created an atmosphere of peace at home, allowing their spouse to soar, knowing that home is safe. That someone is watching. Praying. Covering. Protecting.
So, whether you’re visible like Jochebed and Miriam, or silent like Amram,
Whether you’re on the frontlines or behind the scenes, know this: your role matters, stand firm. Stand with your spouse. Stand with God. And stand for your children.
And God, who sees in secret, rewards in full.
Your alignment may just be the reason a deliverer rises from your house.
