On a certain occasion, Moses and the Israelites fought the Amalekites in battle. When Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning. If his hands dropped down, then the Amalekites would start to win. Eventually, Moses grew tired. His hands began to drop. Aaron and Hur came to his side and held up his arms until sunset. The Israelites continued to fight and ultimately beat the Amalekites.
Do you ever feel too tired to win a battle in your own life? A troubling marriage. A project at work that seems too difficult. An addiction. A death in the family. God often provides us with friends who can help, just as Aaron and Hur helped Moses. A listener. A sounding board. A prayer partner. A counselor. Maybe one who can "tell it to us straight".
Often, we try to figure things out on our own. We rationalize this by telling ourselves that we trust God instead of men and women. In reality, we reject the very ones God has sent to help us. Moses and the Israelites couldn't have beaten the Amalekites without the help of Aaron and Hur. Let's remember that God sends us helpers to fight the battles we can't win on our own.
1 comment:
this was encouraging to me today. Can I count you as my Aaron? Or would you rather be Hur? Not tyring to say that I'm Moses--just that my arms get tired sometimes, too.
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