Hold Up Their Arms

A short while after Moses and the people of Israel miraculously
passed through the Red Sea, "the Amalekites came and attacked the
Israelites" (Exodus 17:8). The Israelites did not have the power to
win this battle on their own, so Moses sent Joshua to the battlefield
and then climbed to the top of a hill: "I will stand on top of the
hill with the staff of God in my hands" (Exodus 17:9).

God had previously demonstrated His power as Moses raised his staff
to part the Red Sea (Exodus 14:16). He had also told Moses to use
his staff to cause water to flow out of a rock (Exodus
17:5-6). Moses was now trusting God to demonstrate His power once
again as he lifted this same staff in battle.

Exodus 17:11-13
"As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but
whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning. When
Moses' hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and
he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up - one on one side, one
on the other - so that his hands remained steady till sunset. So
Joshua overcame the Amalekite army with the sword."

Moses knew what he had to do, but he simply became worn
out. Fortunately for the people of Israel, Moses had two trusted
companions who stood by his side and were willing to hold up his arms
until the battle was won.

Many people have committed their lives to fighting the battle for the
Kingdom of God. These, who are daily on the front lines, feel
greatly outnumbered and are prone to grow weary. They desperately
need an Aaron and a Hur to come alongside with prayer and encouragement.

I feel very fortunate to have people all over the world praying for
this ministry. Almost every day I receive notes saying "Thank you"
and encouraging me to continue. This is a wonderful blessing and a
confirmation that we are on the right path!

Our pastors, ministry leaders, missionaries, and those who
continually look for ways to serve, need this same type of support;
"Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that
none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness" (Hebrews
3:13). Those who faithfully serve may appear strong and confident,
but their arms are getting very tired and they need to be
reassured. Our missionaries have stepped out with great faith, but
they are also very lonely and need to know someone still cares.

Many of our Brothers and Sisters are on the front lines of battle
today. Let's join them by becoming a continual "supply line" of
encouragement and prayer. Let's be like Aaron and Hur, and hold up
their arms!

Have a Great Day!

Steve Troxel
God's Daily Word Ministries

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