LIFTING UP HOLY HANDS
As I sit here this afternoon, looking out at the grey skies and thinking about the struggles we all go through. We spend time on the mountain top for some time, and then the storm comes and we begin to fear what is ahead, up the road or around the next corner. We had snow this morning and the roads were icy and everyone was traveling very slow. But the sun came out a bit and melted the previous snow, but the news is out that more snow and treacherous conditions are coming for the rest of the week.
I have been on a mountain top for some time. It was lovely up there. I have been praying for many sick people
lately and have seen God do amazing things for His people. He comes with the power of the Holy Spirit
and we pray the prayer of faith, anointing with oil in the Name of Jesus
according to James 5, and the sick are healed.
And sometimes it is a recovery process as the scripture in James
states. But, Oh, we serve a wonderful
God!
But now it is time to walk through the valley with
Jesus. But, it is so wonderful to know
that there are brothers and sisters in the Lord who are holding up my arms in
prayer, coming along side of me with their love and prayers. I was talking with a sister in the Lord
regarding prayer and support and was reminded of Moses when the battle was
raging with the Amalekites in Joshua 17.
We see Joshua and the army of Israel in the battle. Moses, Aaron and Hur are standing on top of
the hill overlooking the battle. And Moses is standing there with his hands
raised with the rod uplifted.
“And so it was
when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his
hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses’ hands
became heavy; so 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 the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the
going down of the sun” Exodus 17:11-12.
I see a beautiful picture here of our walk with the Lord. Sometimes the burdens become so heavy, the
battle fierce, and we can’t seem to see through the storm raging around us, and
we tire in the battle, and feel like we can’t go on. But then brothers and sisters in the Lord
come along side of us holding up our arms in prayer. And you notice that Moses sat down, but he
sat down on a rock. And we cling firmly
in these times to the foundation of our Faith, Christ Jesus. And a great victory was won that day, as
Moses was fully supported by those beside him.
I think of the many, many people who are in prayer right
now as I am walking through this valley, and such peace and joy that brings to
my heart. It is so wonderful to walk
with the Lord and have the love of fellow saints along side of me, holding up
my hands in prayer with their love and support. And there is that place that “Is Near to the Heart of God.”
“There is a place
of quiet rest near to the heart of God, a place where sin cannot molest, near
to the heart of God.
O Jesus, blest Redeemer, sent from the heart
of God, hold us who wait before Thee near to the heart of God.
There is a place
of comfort sweet near to the heart of God, a place where we are Savior meet,
near to the heart of God.
There is a place
of full release, near to the heart of God, a place where all is joy and peace,
near to the heart of God.” (Cleland Boyd Mcafee)
And when our brothers and sisters are holding us up in
those times of trial, we enter into a quiet place of rest with Jesus. And oh, the comfort to meet our Savior there,
and there we find sweet relief from the fear and anxiety of what may lie ahead.
Oh, my friends out there, cling to Jesus in your hour of
trial. Depend on your brothers and
sisters to hold you up in prayer, to encourage you in your faith. Oh, that is so precious. There may be more storms ahead, more windy
and cold times, but with my God there is peace and joy, and He is there for you
too, just lean into Him and let Him wrap His arms around you.
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