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KEY TEXT: Exodus 17:8–13 (KJ21) – “⁸ Then came Amalek and fought with Israel in Rephidim. ⁹ And Moses said unto Joshua, ‘Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.’ ¹⁰ So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek; and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. ¹¹ And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. ¹² But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side and the other on the other side. And his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. ¹³ And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.”

“A new danger now threatened them. Because of their murmuring against Him, the Lord suffered them to be attacked by their enemies. The Amalekites, a fierce, warlike tribe inhabiting that region, came out against them and smote those who, faint and weary, had fallen into the rear. Moses, knowing that the masses of the people were unprepared for battle, directed Joshua to choose from the different tribes a body of soldiers, and lead them on the morrow against the enemy, while he himself would stand on an eminence nearby with the rod of God in his hand. Accordingly the next day Joshua and his company attacked the foe, while Moses and Aaron and Hur were stationed on a hill overlooking the battlefield. With arms outstretched toward heaven, and holding the rod of God in his right hand, Moses prayed for the success of the armies of Israel. As the battle progressed, it was observed that so long as his hands were reaching upward, Israel prevailed, but when they were lowered, the enemy was victorious. As Moses became weary, Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands until the going down of the sun, when the enemy was put to flight.” – Patriarchs and Prophets, Page 298.4, Ellen G. White.

A hand symbolizes action. When Moses held up his hands, Israel prevailed in the battle. When he let down his hand, their enemy Amalek prevailed.

When you carry out God’s actions in your life, you will succeed in life. When you get sloppy in your actions or stop doing them, the enemy will prevail.

Ever heard of the common saying, “prayer is a discipline”?

This calls for persistence in prayer. When you persist in prayer and constantly pray for yourself or someone else, you are winning even though you cannot see it yet because the battle is not yet over. However, when you stop being earnest in your prayers, or when you feel too lazy to pray, you are allowing the enemy to win over you.

Moses did not just have to lift one hand; he had to lift both hands.

Deuteronomy 6:5 (AMP) – “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and mind and with all your soul and with all your strength [your entire being].”

We ought to love God with all our hearts, minds, and strength. The Almighty Creator must be constantly on our minds. The Sabbath commandment starts with the word Remember. Remember means, “do not forget.” The Lord of the Sabbath is ready to help us in all that we do; therefore, He calls us to dwell with Him in the secret place of the Most High. We ought to remain with Him in that secret place through our minds, hearts, and actions if we want to be victorious in every good thing that we do.

Moses lifting both his hands instead of one signified loving God with all his strength—not a part of his strength, but all his strength. When you love God with all your strength, you can sometimes get tired. As a human being, Moses often got tired of lifting his hands up because the battle seemed quite long, and he had limited physical strength for the length of time he could sustain his hands up. However, this was not a major challenge because he was not alone. He had gone to the top of the hill with Aaron and Hur.

Aaron and Hur helped him to keep his hands up. One helped him to sustain his right arm while the other helped him to keep his left arm up. As a leader called to serve God’s people, the work before you is great, and the opposition against you is also great. Therefore, you need people who can help you with that work.

God is Almighty, but He never works alone. Jesus is the Son of God, and He showed us the best example by choosing the twelve disciples to work with Him. He could have carried out the work alone, but He chose the twelve.

“As the Hebrews triumphed when Moses was reaching his hands toward heaven and interceding in their behalf, so the Israel of God prevail when they by faith take hold upon the strength of their mighty Helper. Yet divine strength is to be combined with human effort. Moses did not believe that God would overcome their foes while Israel remained inactive. While the great leader was pleading with the Lord, Joshua and his brave followers were putting forth their utmost efforts to repulse the enemies of Israel and of God.” – Patriarchs and Prophets, Page 299.2, Ellen G. White.

Moses, Aaron, and Hur were united in the same purpose. Ask God to bring you people in your life with whom you can be united in the same mission and vision. When one is tired, one can always offer a helping hand to lighten the burden that they are facing. When you are tired, they can also come to help you lighten your burden. If Aaron and Hur were not in agreement with what Moses was doing, they could not have agreed to go up to the top of the hill with him.

“As Aaron and Hur supported the hands of Moses, they showed the people their duty to sustain him in his arduous work while he should receive the word from God to speak to them. And the act of Moses also was significant, showing that God held their destiny in His hands; while they made Him their trust, He would fight for them and subdue their enemies; but when they should let go their hold upon Him, and trust in their own power, they would be even weaker than those who had not the knowledge of God, and their foes would prevail against them.” – Patriarchs and Prophets, Page 299.2, Ellen G. White.

Moses agreed to go to the top of the hill with Aaron and Hur. As a leader, do not be afraid to take others up with you. We often want to succeed while leaving others at the bottom. This causes us not to succeed as much as we thought we would. Join hands with like-minded individuals and go to the top of the hill with them, and you will win in this life’s battle.

GOD BLESS YOU!

Prayer

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for reminding me that persistence in prayer and partnership in purpose brings victory. Help me to keep my hands lifted in faith, even when I grow weary. Surround me with people who will help me stay strong in prayer, obedience, and service. May Your strength work through me and through those You have placed in my life.

In Yahshua’s name, Amen.

Activity

• Find one person this week who is growing weary in faith, perhaps a friend, family member, or fellow believer. Pray for them and reach out with encouragement or practical help.
• Just as Aaron and Hur held up Moses’ hands, hold up theirs through your words, actions, or prayers. Together, you will prevail.

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