Her thirty classmates and their parents watched as Mi’Asya nervously
walked to the podium to speak at her fifth grade graduation ceremony. When the
principal adjusted the microphone to Mi’Asya’s height, she turned her back to
the microphone and the audience. The crowd whispered words of encouragement:
“Come on, honey, you can do it.” But she didn’t budge. Then a classmate walked
to the front and stood by her side. With the principal on one side of Mi’Asya
and her friend on the other, the three read her speech together. What a beautiful
example of support!
Moses needed help and support in the middle of a battle with the
Amalekites (Ex. 17:10–16). “As long as Moses held up his hands [with the staff
of God in his hands], the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his
hands, the Amalekites were winning” (v. 11). When Aaron and Hur saw what was
happening, they stood beside Moses, “one on one side, one on the other,” and
supported his arms when he grew tired. With their support, victory came by
sunset.
We all need the support of one another. As brothers and sisters in the family of God, we have so many opportunities to encourage one another on our shared journey of faith. And God is right here in our midst giving us His grace to do that.
