03/02/2022
What battles are you fighting right now ka-MUM?
Whatever it is...we can always run to God in prayer knowing that He is our Heavenly Father who loves and cares for us...All powerful and Sovereign, He knows what's best for us...and that there's always something good coming out from this
The Israelites’ journey through the wilderness had barely begun when the Amalekites started attacking the stragglers in the rear of the caravan (Deut. 25:17-18). Though victory looked impossible, Moses took the staff of God and climbed with Aaron and Hur to a hilltop overlooking the battlefield. While combat raged below, Moses raised the staff. As long as his hands were lifted, the Israelites were victorious, but when his arms grew heavy and dropped to his side, the Amalekites gained the advantage. Seeing Moses’ struggle, Aaron and Hur sat him on a rock and stationed themselves on either side to support his arms. Before nightfall, Joshua and his men had overwhelmed their enemy. When a difficult circumstance in life arises, our immediate reaction might be to come up with a plan and tackle the problem in our own strength instead of first seeking the Lord. Or perhaps we become discouraged by our own inadequacy instead of resting in His sufficiency. But there is hope if we first fight our battles in private with God. We don’t storm into His throne room, demanding that He take up our cause; rather, we should humble ourselves and seek His perspective. God’s goal is to clear away everything that hinders us from hearing His voice and receiving His guidance and power. Furthermore, prayer partners are a great asset. When Moses’ strength failed, Aaron and Hur provided support. No one can be strong all the time—we need each other, both to give and receive encouragement. I have personally experienced the encouragement of faithful prayer partners. In the midst of difficult and exhausting situations, brothers in Christ have crawled underneath my burden and helped me bear it. This is the way God wants us to fight our battles—not in isolation, but joined together in Christ as a cord of three strands that is not easily broken (Eccl. 4:12).
Adapted from “Where the Real Action Is,” by Charles F. Stanley
