Monday, September 19, 2011

Holding Up Your Arms

In Exodus 17 we can read the account of the Amalekites attacking the Israelites as they were in the desert.  Moses went up to a ridge to overlook the battle and as long as his hands were raised, the Israelite army was winning the battle.  But as Moses became tired, his hands would drop.  When his hands were lowered the Amalekites began to win the battle.  Aaron and Hur where with Moses and so they began to help the Moses by holding his hands up.
Who in your spiritual journey is there for you like Aaron and Hur?  Who lift you up when you are too tired to do the what God wants you to do?  Jesus reminded his disciples when they kept falling asleep that the spirit is willing but the body is weak.  Our bodies are sometime too weak and so we need other people to help us overcome our weaknesses.  What are weaknesses you have that other people can help you to manage?
A recent worship song by Chris Tomlin says these words:
I lift my hands to believe again, You are my refuge, You are my strength, As I pour out my heart, these things I remember, You are faithful, God, forever.
What a great connection between lifting our hands in worship and Moses lifting his hands to bring power to the Israelite army.  When you are fighting your weaknesses - ask God for help and ask other people to help you!


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