"Whenever Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and whenever he lowered his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses' hands grew weary, so they took a stone and put it under him, and he wsat on it, while Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side. So his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. And Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his people with the sword." (Exodus 17:11-13)
Joshua and the army of Israel were fighting against the Amaleks. Throughout the day they fought the same. The variable in this story is the position of Moses' arms, which represent prayer. When Moses was faithful to stand in the gap in prayer, the Israelites prevailed. When he grew weary and did not, they were being defeated. Aaron and Hur undergird him. They support him. They pray with him.
Prayer is not something we do when we cannot do something else. It is the most important aspect of our work for God. When Jesus said to the disciples in John 14 that He was returning to the Father, He promised them they could do even greater works than He did. But how? He said through prayer. So where are the faithful prayer warriors?
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Who's Your Teacher?
"When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come." (John 16:13)
Babies need predigested food, so they nurse on their mother's milk. But how many followers of Christ continue to drink milk that is food predigested by someone else? Who is teaching you the Word of God? Have you considered whether or not you are leaning on other people all the time to digest God's Word for you? If all you every receive is instruction from a pulpit, a Sunday School teacher, a commentary, or a devotional book, then you are still eating like a baby. Don't misunderstand what I am saying. All of these things are helpful, but they should not become our main diet.
God Himself wants to be your teacher through the person of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of God will teach you from the Word of God if you will allow him to, if indeed He lives in you. Why not draw aside today with God, and ask Him to speak to your heart as you open His Word. Why not make that a daily habit in your life.
God bless you as He leads you.
Babies need predigested food, so they nurse on their mother's milk. But how many followers of Christ continue to drink milk that is food predigested by someone else? Who is teaching you the Word of God? Have you considered whether or not you are leaning on other people all the time to digest God's Word for you? If all you every receive is instruction from a pulpit, a Sunday School teacher, a commentary, or a devotional book, then you are still eating like a baby. Don't misunderstand what I am saying. All of these things are helpful, but they should not become our main diet.
God Himself wants to be your teacher through the person of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of God will teach you from the Word of God if you will allow him to, if indeed He lives in you. Why not draw aside today with God, and ask Him to speak to your heart as you open His Word. Why not make that a daily habit in your life.
God bless you as He leads you.
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