Aaron & Hur

Exo 17:8 - 15

Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven. And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah Nissi:

Ps Lydia taught on team ministry healing prayer. The prayer uses the model of Moses, Joshua, Aaron and Hur. Joshua is fighting the Amalekites; Moses is the great leader of Israel; Aaron and Hur is by Moses' side supporting Moses.

The analogy is this as we pray for the sick.

The person being prayed for is Joshua and his army, he is fighting the Amalekites, which is the sickness. The one praying is Moses. The rest are Aaron and Hur, supporting Moses. Wonderful teaching, we see miracles even as we simply obediently pray and believe.

Wanna zoom in to Aaron and Hur. Many times we are taking the role of Aaron and Hur in ministry. We are not Moses the key person doing the ministry, just side kicks, most of the time not doing much but looked important and busy. Plain busy-bodies. Or is it so? Not how Bible describe it. Moses' hand grew weary over time, but the battle is far from over, and the Israelite need to see Moses' hand and the rod to prevail in battle.

Aaron and Hur did the kindest deed here. They took and stone for Moses, so that he can sit down. Not bad :). They also keep holding up Moses' hands ensuring that the Israelite prevails and finally win the battle over the Amalekites.

It is a long time, the sun is going down, :( Aaron and Hur is tired too. Who holds their hand then? The Bible is silent on this.

Guess we "kay ley fei" do have some important duties and responsibilities on hand. Yes, support our leaders in church, support those who are in the ministry. Support them, be kind to them, lend them a stool that they may sit down and rest. Looks like their hands are weary too.