Who's Hands Do You Hold Onto?

The following story is about two Loyal Servants, a Great Warrior, a Great Leader and a Greater God:

Exodus 17:8-16 NLT
While the people of Israel were still at Rephidim, the warriors of Amalek attacked them.  Moses commanded Joshua, "Choose some men to go out and fight the army of Amalek for us.  Tomorrow, I will stand at the top of the hill, holding the staff of God in my hand."  So Joshua did what Moses had commanded and fought the army of Amalek. Meanwhile, Moses, Aaron, and Hur climbed to the top of a nearby hill.  As long as Moses held up the staff in his hand, the Israelites had the advantage.  But whenever he dropped his hand, the Amalekites gained the advantage.  Moses' arms soon became so tired he could no longer hold them up.  So Aaron and Hur found a stone for him to sit on.  Then they stood on each side of Moses, holding up his hands.  So his hands held steady until sunset.  As a result, Joshua overwhelmed the army of Amalek in battle.  After the victory, the LORD instructed Moses, "Write this down on a scroll as a permanent reminder, and read it aloud to Joshua: I will erase the memory of Amalek from under heaven." Moses built an altar there and named it Yahweh-nissi (which means "the LORD is my banner").  He said, "They have raised their fist against the LORD's throne, so now the LORD will be at war with Amalek generation after generation."


I want to focus on the two Loyal Servants, Aaron and Hur.  These two men are found by their leader-mentors side even during war time.  They climb to a high hill with Moses so they can see the whole battle unfold.  Although the battle is griping, they are focused on what matters most - Moses!  It is Moses who has heard and spoken to the Lord.  It is Moses who yields the Staff of The Lord.  It is Moses who is the conduit of God's Power and it is Moses who must obey the Lord by holding his hands high.

When Moses' hands are raised towards heaven, Joshua and his army prevail, however Moses hands and arms get tired and when they fall to his side, Joshua and his army lose their  advantage.  (While we are hear, isn't it interesting that the battle is not Joshua's or his armies and Joshua was a mighty warrior?  Your battle is not yours either!)  Aaron and Hur are not only watching, they are paying attention!  They didn't hold their hands up nor did they hold each others (that would have been weird).  They each grabbed one of Moses' hands and arms and held them towards heaven.  They didn't yell at Moses for not working out more so he could be stronger, nor did they yell at him to try harder, they did what needed to be done that their leader could no longer do.

I wonder, rather than waiting for the person ahead of you to stumble, fall or fail, why not come along side them and hold them up even when the battle isn't going their way - you just may help save some lives, jobs, marriages, friends and one may even be yours.

What battle is God wanting to take off your hands?


1 Samuel 17:47 NASB
and that all this assembly may know that the LORD does not deliver by sword or by spear; for the battle is the LORD'S and He will give you into our hands."

Just a thought...