“And Moses said to Joshua, “Choose us some men and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.” So Joshua did as Moses said to him, and fought with Amalek. And Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 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 17:9-12 NKJV
Pay attention that when Moses told Joshua to fight and promise to be on top of the hill, he didn’t say that Aaron and Hur would be with him. Nevertheless, I want to draw your attention to their conditions. Remember that Moses was an 80-year old man when he was called to deliver Israelites from Egypt, so when this event happened, he might be in his early 80s. Aaron was 3 years older, and I believe that Hur was within the same age range. I don’t know if Moses eventually invited them to join him, or if they volunteered to go with Moses. Regardless, it was amazing to see three 80-year old men climbing to the top of the hill for the sake of solidarity. I don’t think Aaron and Hur knew what they signed up for. I don’t think they knew that they needed to be there the whole day, supporting Moses’ hands till the sunset. But we know the rest of the story.
“So Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.” – Exodus 17:13 NKJV
If Aaron and Hur were not there to support Moses, Moses could not bear to lift his hands the whole time, and the Israelites might not have been able to defeat the Amalekites.
Let’s look at our lives today. Are there any “Moses’” around us? Are we willing to go the extra mile, “climb the hill” with them, though it may make us out of breath? Are we willing to stay with them for an unknown period of time till victory is won? Are we willing to steadily and unwaveringly support them, till God grants the victory over the battle of our people?
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