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Who Is Holding Up Your Arms?
Scripture: Exodus 17:12–14
“When Moses’ arms grew tired, Aaron and Hur brought a stone for him to sit on. Then they stood beside him and held up his arms.”
When we were building our home, we needed four heavy-duty brackets to hold up our fireplace mantels. Because we have a two-sided fireplace, we needed two sets of brackets. Cowboy stopped at a local building supply company where he shops often and inquired about the brackets. They happened to have four left in their inventory, but they had stopped making that particular size and weight capacity. Since these were the last four, they offered them to Cowboy for $25 each instead of the original price of $250 each! What a blessing! God provided exactly what we needed at just the right time.
As I reflected on those brackets, I thought about how they support the weight of our extra-heavy mantels. The mantels are beautiful and may appear strong enough to stand on their own, but underneath, those brackets provide the extra support needed to hold their weight securely.
Isn’t this just like life? Sometimes, we look strong on the outside, but underneath, the weight of life is causing us to grow weary. We keep going, trying to “hold it all together,” even when we feel like we are running out of strength.
Who is holding up your arms? It is vital that we surround ourselves with strong, faith-filled friends and family who will stand beside us when the battles of life come. Just as Aaron and Hur held up Moses’ arms when he grew tired, God places people in our lives to pray for us, encourage us, and help us keep going when we don’t have the strength to do it alone. And just as others hold up our arms, we must be willing to hold up theirs when their battles come. We are called to support one another through prayer, love, and faithful friendship.
Three Faith Tips for Holding Someone’s Arms Up
1. Hold Them Up in Prayer
Exodus 17:12–14
When someone is weary, pray for them and stand in faith with them. Sometimes, your prayers will help carry them through a battle they don’t have the strength to face alone.
2. Hold Them Up with Encouragement
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Speak words of hope and remind them of God’s faithfulness. Your encouragement may be exactly what they need to keep going when they feel like giving up.
3. Hold Them Up with Support
Galatians 6:2
Sometimes, support means simply listening without judgment, criticism, or immediately offering advice. Just being present and allowing someone to share their heart may be all they need. We don’t always have to fix someone’s problems; sometimes, we just need to sit beside them and let them know they are not alone.
My Prayer for You!
Lord, I give You all the glory for the friends and family You have placed in my life who have supported me through life’s battles. Thank You for giving me the strength and energy to pray for and encourage the friends and family who have needed their arms lifted, too.
Help me recognize when someone is growing weary and needs extra support. Give me a compassionate heart, a listening ear, and the wisdom to know how to encourage them. Remind me that just as others have held up my arms, I can be a source of strength for someone else.
May we continue to hold one another up in faith and love, helping each other carry on life’s journey with renewed strength and hearts filled with love, joy, and peace. Amen.
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