Exodus 17:12 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.
I see this verse in a couple of ways. One, the unity of the three men coming together and supporting each other and the work of God. Two, which fascinates me more, Moses did not need to hold his hands up of his own will to win the battle. Moses' hands in the air were the key to winning the battle, but he was not in control of holding them up because he was tired. This made me think of life with Jesus. The key to us "winning the battle" is living by the Spirit, but we are not in control of the living part, the Spirit is, just as Aaron and Hur were in charge of holding Moses' hands up. Hmm…Am I winning the battle because I am holding strong or am I winning the battle because the Spirit is holding strong for me? I think I might be trying to do it myself right now and need to do some surrendering.
I see this verse in a couple of ways. One, the unity of the three men coming together and supporting each other and the work of God. Two, which fascinates me more, Moses did not need to hold his hands up of his own will to win the battle. Moses' hands in the air were the key to winning the battle, but he was not in control of holding them up because he was tired. This made me think of life with Jesus. The key to us "winning the battle" is living by the Spirit, but we are not in control of the living part, the Spirit is, just as Aaron and Hur were in charge of holding Moses' hands up. Hmm…Am I winning the battle because I am holding strong or am I winning the battle because the Spirit is holding strong for me? I think I might be trying to do it myself right now and need to do some surrendering.
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