February 27, 2021

 Topic: Prayer and Praise

God Answers Prayers

In this passage Moses prays for the defeat of Amalek. 

EX 17: 8-13

The Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim. Moses said to Joshua, choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tommorrow I will stand ont op of the hill with the staff of God in my hands. So Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top of the hill. As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning. When Moses hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up-one on one side, one on the other ---so that he hands remained steady till sun set. So Joshua overcame the Amalekite army with the sword. 

Then the Lord said to Moses, "Write this on a scroll as something to be remembered and make sure that Joshua hears it, because I will completely blot out the name of Amalek from under heaven. 

Moses built an altar and called it the Lord is my banner. He said, Because hands were lifted up against the throne of the Lord, the Lord will be at war against the Amalekites from generation to generation. 

The Staff 

A staff in Scripture usually refers to a shepherd’s staff, or like Moses’ or Aaron’s staff, with which they led the people of Israel. The staff is the mark of the leader and explains his function as shepherd. Again, a staff is comforting; knowing that God is a good shepherd who protects us and leads us in right paths.

A staff leads the sheep.

Have a great day!