Maintaining a Posture of Praise - Herbert Mtetwa

God placed the scripture below one morning which left me with some questions and an encouragement hope you will be encouraged too...

Now when Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and when he lowered his hand [due to fatigue], Amalek prevailed. But Moses’ hands were heavy and he grew tired. So they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Then Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side and one on the other side; so it was that his hands were steady until the sun set. So Joshua overwhelmed and defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

Exodus 17:11‭-‬13 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/exo.17.11-13.AMP

The scripture struck me to ask the question why Moses had to raise his hands and why would that determine the course battle if God could win it/won it already? Why did the scripture say they found a ROCK and that he had brothers on either side holding his hands up?

Sometimes the battles we face seem long and relentless, and while in the fight we can get tired & weary so much so that praying/praising can feel a difficult task. "BUT GOD" did not leave us without hope, He gave us a ROCK on whom we can stand on and brothers and sisters who we can stand with, to keep the posture of praise (arms raised).

God has won every battle and every fight, He conquers them all. Let us therefore be encouraged to continue praising Him that we may see the victory for ourselves, in ourselves. On this journey I am encouraged that if any of us feel tired, we have brothers/sisters in Love Caerphilly whom to walk with, pray with and PRAISE with.

For we are on firm (ROCK) foundation and we are more than conquerers.

Be blessed.