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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.” (Exodus 17:11-12)
Nestled among episodes where Moses is dragged down with moaning and complaining is this heartwarming story of him being lifted up.
It is the only battle that the people of Israel had to fight in the desert. Joshua is in charge of the troops. Moses, along with his brother Aaron and another man named Hur climb up a mountain where they could see how the battle was progressing.
Moses provides spiritual leadership by lifting up the staff of the Lord. It soon becomes evident that the staff imparts the favour of God over the troops. As long as they were overshadowed by His favour, they were winning. Once Moses’s arms drooped in fatigue, they got the short end of the staff J
Enter Aaron and Hur. They do two things for Moses.
#1. They find a stone for Moses to sit on.
#2. They stand on either side of Moses and hold up his hands.
We are used to hearing so much about how they lifted up Moses’ hands, that the first step they took gets virtually no mention at all. Yet, I believe it was significant.
They first made sure he was comfortable and could rest before they held his hands up. They catered to his needs as a (whole) person before they focused on what he could do for them.
On the road to your destiny, there will be times when you too are tired like Moses and cannot keep up all your commitments and responsibilities. At such moments, you need an Aaron and a Hur who will notice what is happening to you, come alongside and cater to your needs.
On the flip side, this word also calls you to pay close attention to your leader(s). Are they tired? Perhaps you can be one who addresses their need, provides them with the seat they need to rest, and then lifts up their hands.
Are you a Moses? I pray that God will open the eyes of those around you to come beside you
Are you an Aaron or a Hur? I pray that God will open your eyes to see that Moses needs you.
A lot is at stake here. Success in the battle rests on whether there is an Aaron and a Hur around who will come to the aid of their Moses.
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