20 October 2013 - hands held high
Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones
who call out to him day and night?
Will he be slow to answer them?
Moses might argue that God is slow to answer.
As long as Moses kept his hands raised up,
Israel had the better of the fight,
but when he let his hands rest,
Amalek had the better of the fight.
Moses’hands, however, grew tired;
Moses knows that his help is from the Lord, "who made heaven and earth" as the psalmist proclaims. Yet even a chosen one like Moses is not called to fight the battle on his own. Without support, all of Israel is in danger. We too must support one another and especially our leaders. If we do not lift them up in prayer of course their hands grow tired.
so they put a rock in place for him to sit on.
Meanwhile Aaron and Hur supported his hands,
one on one side and one on the other,
so that his hands remained steady till sunset.
With the help of the intercession of Aaron and Hur Moses has to cling to God's promise. He has to "be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient". He knows that the one who speaks the word to him, who tells him to engage in this battle, is true just as Paul knows. He knows his cause is righteous. He must be faithful to what he knows because he knows from whom he has learned it.
God is building up Moses. He is enriching his heart. He is making him steadfast even as he himself is steadfast. This is why he honors steadfastness with victory.
I shall deliver a just decision for her
lest she finally come and strike me.'"
We too must be faithful to what we know. We must not be afraid to proclaim God's truth. Only by clinging to this word and sharing it will we be equipped for the battles we face.
All Scripture is inspired by God
and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction,
and for training in righteousness,
so that one who belongs to God may be competent,
equipped for every good work.
Nice!
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