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IN A WAR

“And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.”

Exodus 17: 11, 12 King James Version

Moses knew that he had to hold up his hands, but he grew weary and his hands became heavy. As much as he wanted to keep them up he couldn’t, so Aaron and Hur helped him hold his hands up. We desperately need friends like Aaron and Hur to hold up our hands.

Sometimes we become so weary in the struggles of our daily lives. Some people struggle with poverty, others struggle with family problems, and others struggle with their children. All of us need each other. There is no one who can make it alone in this world and that is why God tells us to encourage each other.

It is nice to have loved ones and friends to hold our hands up and encourage us, but we also need to be an encouragement to our loved ones, friends, and the world. We need to live our lives in such a manner that others will see Jesus in us and be encouraged.

Have you held up someone’s hands recently? Have you picked up the phone and called someone or sent an email of encouragement and hope? Have you told someone today how much Jesus Loves him or her? We sometimes really need a hug; have you hugged someone today?

Joanne Lowe
February 8, 2006
joannelowe8@cox.net

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