Exodus 17:10-13 ” So Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top of the hill. As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning. When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up – one on one side, one on the other – so that his hands remained steady till sunset. So, Joshua overcame the Amalekite army with the sword.”

Joshua prevailed in this battle only when Moses held up to heaven the staff symbolizing the Lord’s Presence. But he grew weary holding his arms above his head for hours & hours on end. That’s when Aaron & Hur supported and bolstered Moses in the most practical of ways…they each held up one of Moses’ exhausted arms. Twenty-four-hour caregiving for a loved one can feel the same way…a never ending, ever wearying battle to remain steady, strong, and steadfast. And just like Moses, over time it too can become physically, mentally, and spiritually fatiguing to just stay the course. But Aaron & Hur saw the need and filled it quickly & quietly in a very down to earth way…lifting up their brother’s arms in order for the battle to be ultimately won.

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A Christian mother, grandmother, and retired nurse living in Illinois. Called into a ministry of encouraging others to find their ultimate plan and purpose in life through Christ. View all posts by kezha1