Exodus 17:11-12
Israel engaged with Amalek in their own necessary defence.
God makes his people able, and calls them to various services for the good of his church.
Joshua fights, Moses prays, both minister to Israel. The rod was held up, as the banner to encourage the soldiers. Also to God, by way of appeal to him.
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Israel engaged with Amalek in their own necessary defence.
God makes his people able, and calls them to various services for the good of his church.
Joshua fights, Moses prays, both minister to Israel. The rod was held up, as the banner to encourage the soldiers. Also to God, by way of appeal to him.
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Moses was tired. The strongest arm will fail with being long held out; it is God only whose hand is stretched out still.
We do not find that Joshua's hands were heavy in fighting, but Moses' hands were heavy in praying; the more spiritual any service is, the more apt we are to fail and flag in it.
To convince Israel that the hand of Moses, whom they had been chiding, did more for their safety than their own hands, his rod than their sword, the success rises and falls as Moses lifts up or lets down his hands.
The church's cause is more or less successful, as her friends are more or less strong in faith, and fervent in prayer
We do not find that Joshua's hands were heavy in fighting, but Moses' hands were heavy in praying; the more spiritual any service is, the more apt we are to fail and flag in it.
To convince Israel that the hand of Moses, whom they had been chiding, did more for their safety than their own hands, his rod than their sword, the success rises and falls as Moses lifts up or lets down his hands.
The church's cause is more or less successful, as her friends are more or less strong in faith, and fervent in prayer
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