“Try to come home before the sun sets,” Lita’s father reminded her. “It is raining and it’s dangerous driving alone on slippery roads at night.”
“I’ll try, Dad,” Lita said.
Sunset came too soon. When Lita was finally able to leave the party, it was close to midnight. The highway was indeed slippery as the rain continued to pour.
Suddenly, Lita heard and felt a thump and vibration. “Flat tire!”
This was followed by a loud flapping noise. Her steering wheel pulled to the right and it took mighty effort to get her car to the curb. Dear God, she whispered. How was she going to manage changing tires alone?
She decided to stay inside and prayed for a kind soul to help her. Not one, but two kind young men in another car stopped. They were strangers but they were full of compassion and willing to help. All she could do was hold her umbrella over them as they changed her tire under the pelting rain.
Don’t those two young men remind you of Aaron and Hur, who helped Moses at a critical hour? We read in Exodus 17:8-13 that the Israelites were in battle. “As long as Moses held up the staff in his hand, the Israelites had the advantage. But whenever he dropped his hand, the Amalekites gained the advantage."
Moses’ arms soon became so tired he could no longer hold them up. So Aaron and Hur found a stone for him to sit on. Then they stood on each side of Moses, holding up his hands.” In the end, the Israelites won the battle.
We cannot go solo in following God. We need our faith brethren in church or wherever they may be, to help us persevere through difficulty.
In the same manner, we could be Aaron and Hur in upholding someone who needs help.
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