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WELCOME TO GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING

THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE:  LIFTED HANDS

In the seventeen chapter of Exodus, we find an example of what it means to support our leaders. It reminds us that we are stronger together than divided by denominations and man’s ideas.

Exodus 17:10-13 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.  11 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.12 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. 13 And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

Aaron and Hur held up Moses’ arms and hands against their enemies the Amalekites. As long as Moses kept his arms up, they were winning. When he put them down, they would start to lose. Aaron and Hur knowing how tired Moses must be sat him on a rock and stood beside of him lifting and supporting his arms.

This is a lesson to how to fight our battles. We must keep our hands raised up in praise. Moses knew God would deliver them and they would come out of the battle victorious. But God must get the credit and the glory.

There is not a battle we face that he cannot see us through. When Moses grew weary, he had someone he could count on to lift his arms.  How often have we faced battles and our strength grew weary, but no physical person was there at the time? We had to rely on God. We had to find the strength to push through and hold on.

Then there were times during battles when Jesus sent someone to lift up our arms. Even though we felt we could not continue, those he sent said, Yes you can do it. Many times, people just need a word of encouragement that the Lord is on their side and that they can make it through the battle.

Deut 20:4 For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

This doesn’t say he will go with you sometimes, if he’s in the mood. He will be there to fight for us against our enemies. He will save us and deliver us. Some verses will tell us to stand still and see what God will do. Others tell us to hold our peace. “Stand still” and “hold your peace” these phrases are reminders that the battle is not ours but God’s. Another reason to stand still or pay attention is so we can see the battle. We will see the enemy defeated. Like the children of Israel saw the Egyptians destroyed in the Red Sea. We can rejoice and celebrate our victory. There is something powerful about lifted hands in praise. It is a gesture which shows surrender, devotion and reverence in worship of our God.

We need to pray for our pastors and pray for the leaders of our country. If the intention is praise, prayer, worship or warfare, we should always lift up our hand to God. In doing so we just may win the battle.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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