Deaf Devo - The Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States for Wednesday, 21 June 2017 "Exodus (4)" Bible Reading: Exodus 17:8-16
Exodus 17:8 Then ‘Amalek came and fought with Isra’el at Refidim. 9 Moshe said to Y’hoshua, “Choose men for us, go out, and fight with ‘Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with God’s staff in my hand.” 10 Y’hoshua did as Moshe had told him and fought with ‘Amalek. Then Moshe, Aharon and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11 When Moshe raised his hand, Isra’el prevailed; but when he let it down, ‘Amalek prevailed. 12 However, Moshe’s hands grew heavy; so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Aharon and Hur held up his hands, the one on the one side and the other on the other; so that his hands stayed steady until sunset. 13 Thus Y’hoshua defeated ‘Amalek, putting their people to the sword.(Maftir) 14 Adonai said to Moshe, “Write this in a book to be remembered, and tell it to Y’hoshua: I will completely blot out any memory of ‘Amalek from under heaven.” 15 Moshe built an altar, called it Adonai Nissi [Adonai is my banner/miracle], 16 and said, “Because their hand was against the throne of Yah, Adonai will fight ‘Amalek generation after generation.”
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Our Bible Reading today tells us about another time when God helped the Israelites defeat their enemies.
The Amalekites fought against Israel. So Moses told Joshua to take some men and go fight the Amalekites. At the same time, Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top of a hill. "Any time Moses held his hands in the air, the men of Israel would start winning the fight. But when Moses put his hands down, the men of Israel began to lose the fight" (verse 11).
Soon Moses' arms became tired. So Moses sat on a rock, and Aaron and Hur held Moses' hands in the air. That is how the Israelites defeated the Amalekite army.
You are probably not fighting a military battle today. But you may be facing health problems, unpaid bills or family troubles. Moses and the Israelites relied on God. If you will rely on God, too, He will help you face your problems and give you peace.
"God says there is one thing you can really depend on, and I believe it: 'Strength comes from God!'"
[Psalm 62:11]
PRAYER: God, thank You for being with me as I face difficult times today. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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