-January 22, 2022-
Good morning, happy Saturday,
“And so it was, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses’ hands became heavy; so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. And Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side, and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.”
(Exodus 17:11-12).
The Israelites faced their first battle in the wilderness. They were attacked by Amalek, who is a type of the flesh, that causes us so many problems. Joshua was commanding the army and chose some men to fight. Moses stood on top of the mountain, and Aaron and Hur were with him. When Moses lifted up his hand, Israel prevailed, and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
Moses’ hands became heavy and weary so they put a stone under him; Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one of them on each side. The battle lasted until the end of the day, and Joshua and his forces won a great victory. God declared a perpetual conflict with Amalek from generation to generation. Moses built an altar and called its name, “The-Lord-Is-My-Banner.”
The lesson for us is to pray for our spiritual leaders, our fellow saints, and for ourselves in the spiritual warfare we are in. The devil is our enemy and we must put on the whole armor of God. Our spiritual armor, found in Ephesians 6:10-18, consists of the helmet of salvation, the breastplate of righteousness, the belt of truth, the sword of the Spirit, and the gospel as our sandals on our feet. Prayer is also mentioned in Ephesians 6:18, which says, “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with perseverance and supplication for all the saints.”
We must pray consistently for each other and our elders, deacons, teachers, preachers, and servants in our churches. Just as Aaron and Hur held up Moses’ hands, so we need to hold each other up so that we can be victorious. We can’t let up, we can’t give up in our prayers. Will you commit to praying daily? We need diligent prayer warriors in the Lord’s work! There is power in prayer!
Have a blessed day praying and supporting the work of the Lord. Stay safe and healthy.
In prayerful support,
Dean
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