Exodus 17 tells the story. Moses sent Joshua and his men to fight the Amalekites. He told Joshua he would go to the top of the hill and lift the rod of God. As long as Moses lifted the rod of God, the Israelites were winning! But when his arms would grow tired and he lowered the rod of God, the tide turned and the Amalekites were victorious. Aaron & Hur had gone to the hilltop with Moses, so they came up with a solution. They seated Moses on a rock—and they held up his arms—one on each side. The battle went on all day and the Israelites defeated the Amalekites completely.
Here’s what occurred to me as I read this today. It doesn’t say that Aaron & Hur ever said a word after Moses was seated. They just held up Moses’ arms. How many times are we in a critical moment with someone and we begin offering all kinds of unsolicited advice? These men didn’t have to say anything because they were seeing God’s power! The rod of God was raised—and it was all that was needed. It was obvious GOD was at work. And obvious that their words would be meaningless in the situation.
Moses built an altar after the battle and named it Jehovah-Nissi...The Lord is my Banner. It was the Lord’s victory. His banner had been raised over the battle and the enemy had been defeated.
I want to raise the rod of God and watch him defeat the enemy, don’t you? A few things I personally needed to see in this story:
1. Raise the rod of God!
2. Be quiet and watch.
3. Surround yourself with people of faith!
4. Trust God when you see him at work—and even when you don’t.
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