We Need These Type Of People In Our Lives

Exo. 17:12 - But Moses' hands were heavy. Then they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it; and Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other. Thus his hands were steady until the sun set. NASU 

• Moses Was A Busy Man 

Moses had been chosen and called by God to lead the Israelites out of the bondage of Egypt. We can read about his being chosen and called in the earlier chapters of the book of Exodus.
 
In Exodus 13-14 God is delivering the Israelites out of Egypt by using Moses to stretch out his hands and part the Red Sea.  Once they are safely on the other side Moses will once again stretch his hands out and the Red Sea will return to its normal position and wipe out all the Egyptians who tried to catch the Israelites to destroy them.
 
The Israelites are no sooner on the other side and they begin to complain that they have no water to drink, and then they grumble and groan that they have no food. They get in Moses' face and accuse him of bringing them out into the wilderness to die.
 
God provides them water from a rock, manna and quail are also given to them for their survival. 

• Moses Battles the Amalekites 

Here in Chapter 17 Moses and the Israelites are fighting against the Amalekites. When Moses has his hands extended upward with the staff of God in his hands the battle is being won by the Israelites.
 
However, when he drops his hands to his side the Amalekites begin to be the victors.
 
Here is where the plot takes a change. Aaron, Moses' brother, and Hur have Moses sit on a rock and they support Moses' arms to stay up and in so doing the Israelites are victorious over the Amalekites.
 
Everyone needs someone to give us the support we need when we are battling with life's challenges. Here in Exo.17 Moses has Aaron and Hur. Earlier in this chapter when the Israelites were complaining against Moses God steps in and validates Moses.
 
In life when we are battling life's challenges we need an Aaron or Hur to provide us with the support we need to stay in the battle. As Christians we need to have someone like this in our lives and we need to be the Aaron or Hur in someone else's life. 

• Moses Receives Great Advice 

In chapter 18 Moses is reunited with his family. Jethro his father-in-law brings Moses' wife and sons back to him. Jethro notices Moses' work day and confronts him by saying this,

"The thing that you are doing is not good. 18 "You will surely wear out, both yourself and these people who are with you, for the task is too heavy for you; you cannot do it alone."

Did you see what just happened there? Jethro told Moses straight up what he needed to hear. It most likely wasn't what he wanted to hear but it was exactly what he needed to hear. We all need this type of person in our lives.

The ones who love us enough to tell us straight up what we need to hear. Knowing full well that there will be times when what we need to hear will not be what we want to hear.
 
Again, as Christians we need to have this type of person near us and we need to be near others who need this type of a friend.
 
Think About These:
 
Advice is least heeded when most needed.
 
What good is good advice if you don't take it?
 
It takes a great person to give sound advice tactfully, but a greater person to accept it graciously.

Stay Pumped,
 
Gary A. Serago
 
Minister of God's Word