As Moses walked to the top of the hill with the rod of God in his hand, he had no idea the battle would be so long or his strength would wane so easily. If he could just somehow keep his hands up, final victory would be won. The question looming in his mind was “How much longer can I keep my hands up?” Fortunately, God had help on the way; He sent Aaron and Hur to seat Moses on a rock and to hold his arms high in the air until ultimate victory came. (Exodus 17:8-13)
Just as Moses ran out of physical strength when the battle needed to be won, widows everywhere are finding themselves physically and emotionally exhausted. They know God has promised in His Word victory for them, but they just cannot go any farther. Their strength is all gone. The good news is God still sends help to those who rely on Him.
First of all, Aaron and Hur seated Moses on a stone or a rock. Just as Moses found rest on a rock, widows can rest on a rock, as well. I Corinthians 10 calls Jesus our Rock; we can rest on Jesus. When we are too exhausted to stand, we just need to take a rest on the Rock, for He will give us support and comfort that we need.
Secondly, God sent to Moses people to physically help him, Aaron and Hur. God is still sending people today to support us as strength is almost gone. Aaron was the brother of Moses and had been by Moses’ side through the entire exodus from Egypt. Our Aarons today may be family members or long-term friends, but God sends them to our aid when we need them the most. Hur, on the other hand, was a young man who does not seem to work closely with Moses at any other time. God put him beside Moses when Moses needed him most. In like manner, God will send to us support from people we may have never known or people who are not in our age group; however, they will be there to support us just when we need help most. God will provide for us when we need assistance.
Finally, as widows we must accept the fact we cannot do everything ourselves, even God’s prophet Moses needed others to support him and bring him to victory. We should never let our fear of relying on others or our pride in our self-sufficiency hinder us from accepting God’s help when we need it most. So if you feel your strength depleted, find yourself a seat on the Rock and look around – help is on the way.
Just as Moses ran out of physical strength when the battle needed to be won, widows everywhere are finding themselves physically and emotionally exhausted. They know God has promised in His Word victory for them, but they just cannot go any farther. Their strength is all gone. The good news is God still sends help to those who rely on Him.
First of all, Aaron and Hur seated Moses on a stone or a rock. Just as Moses found rest on a rock, widows can rest on a rock, as well. I Corinthians 10 calls Jesus our Rock; we can rest on Jesus. When we are too exhausted to stand, we just need to take a rest on the Rock, for He will give us support and comfort that we need.
Secondly, God sent to Moses people to physically help him, Aaron and Hur. God is still sending people today to support us as strength is almost gone. Aaron was the brother of Moses and had been by Moses’ side through the entire exodus from Egypt. Our Aarons today may be family members or long-term friends, but God sends them to our aid when we need them the most. Hur, on the other hand, was a young man who does not seem to work closely with Moses at any other time. God put him beside Moses when Moses needed him most. In like manner, God will send to us support from people we may have never known or people who are not in our age group; however, they will be there to support us just when we need help most. God will provide for us when we need assistance.
Finally, as widows we must accept the fact we cannot do everything ourselves, even God’s prophet Moses needed others to support him and bring him to victory. We should never let our fear of relying on others or our pride in our self-sufficiency hinder us from accepting God’s help when we need it most. So if you feel your strength depleted, find yourself a seat on the Rock and look around – help is on the way.
