DCLM Sincere Milk 4 September 2023 — The Uplifted Hands
DCLM Sincere Milk 4 September 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The Uplifted Hands
Topic: The Uplifted Hands
Text: Exodus 17: 8- 13
8Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
9And 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.
10So 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.
11And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
12But 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.
13And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
Key Verse: “And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed” Exodus 17:11
Message
Life is full of battles, both physically and spiritually. However, the spiritual aspect of life’s battle is greater than the physical. No one can conquer in life without the help of God. As the children of Israel engaged in battle with the Amalekites, Joshua led the physical fight, while Moses faced the spiritual side of the battle by raising up his hands to heaven. Raising up hands to heaven means looking up unto God for help. Aaron and Hur discovered that the hands of Moses had to be constantly up to get the victory, so they had to support Moses to keep his hands up to heaven. By doing this, Israel secured great victory over the Amalekites.
As Christians, we are fighting a spiritual battle against Satan, sin and the flesh. Jesus Christ is the Captain of our salvation and we must lift up our hands everyday of our lives unto heaven for help. Believers are to regularly pray to God for His mercy upon the sinful world and for elimination of all the works of Satan. We will conquer in Jesus’ name. This, you can do through regular praying, studying and meditating on God’s word. You must also live a holy life and constantly expect the coming of the Lord.
Further Reading: 2 Corinthians 10:3-6
Prayer for today: O God, please help me to constantly lift Jesus up in all situations of my life.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
