Two Are Better Than One

When Moses' arms grew tired, Aaron and Hur brought a stone for him to sit on, while they stood beside him and held up his arms, holding them steady until the sun went down. In this way Joshua totally defeated the Amalekites. Exodus 17:12-13 GN

There is a saying, ‘no man is an island’. We all need someone, during our lifetime to lean on, to laugh with, to cry with. We were not meant to journey through life alone. The aspect of needing someone did not start with Moses, but actually started in the garden when God created man. And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him - Genesis 2:18 KJV. Though this verse makes reference to Adam and Eve (husband and wife), the principle here is that two are better than one. It may not be a husband or a wife, but that we all need someone.

In Exodus 17, we read of the attack on the Israelites by the Amalekites. Moses as the leader positioned himself to stand in the gap for the people whom God had entrusted in his care. Though Moses was the leader, he could not do everything by himself. Moses needed other men to stand with him, to accomplish the mighty work that he was called to do. So, Moses told Joshua to gather the men for war to fight against the Amalekites. While Joshua and the army fought, Moses stood on the top of the hill with his hands held up holding the stick that God told him to carry. In verse 11, it tells us that, ‘As long as Moses held up his arms, the Israelites won, but when he put his arms down, the Amalekites started winning’. As a human being, Moses got tired, he needed help.

Aaron and Hur also accompanied Moses up the mountain. Why were they there? What was their role in all this? Let’s find out. When Moses' arms grew tired, Aaron and Hur brought a stone for him to sit on, while they stood beside him and held up his arms, holding them steady until the sun went down. In this way Joshua totally defeated the Amalekites – vs.12-13. Without the help of Aaron and Hur holding up Moses arms, Joshua and the army would not have defeated the Amalekites. This is such a vital lesson for us to learn from. Aaron and Hur did not try to take over Moses role as the leader. They came alongside him and assisted him. The unity, the working together brought about a great victory.

Are you doing life alone? Do you feel beat down or defeated? Ask God to show you who He has assigned to help you. Two are better off than one, because together they can work more effectively - Ecclesiastes 4:9 GNT.