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Rally Around the Lord

Date: Nov. 11, 2015

Passage

Exodus 17:8-16 

Israel Defeats Amalek

8 Then Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim. 9 So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose for us men, and go out and fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” 10 So Joshua did as Moses told him, and fought with Amalek, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11 Whenever Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and whenever he lowered his hand, Amalek prevailed. 12 But Moses’ hands grew weary, so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it, while Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side. So his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. 13 And Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his people with the sword.

14 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this as a memorial in a book and recite it in the ears of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.” 15 And Moses built an altar and called the name of it, The LORD Is My Banner, 16 saying, “A hand upon the throne of the LORD! The LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.”

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Key Verse: Exodus 17:12

But Moses’ hands grew weary, so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it, while Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side. So his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.

First, pray, obey and experience God (8-13). Moses knew that his people had to fight. When the Amalekites attacked, Joshua led a small, inexperienced army out by faith. As the battle raged, Moses stood with his raised staff, praying. But it was not just Moses standing alone. Aaron and Hur were holding up Moses' arms. The stone supported him. Whenever Moses held his staff in the air, the Israelites were winning. Whenever Moses let his staff down, the enemy would start to win. God taught them to pray and fight together.

Second our banner is the Lord (14-16). This battle was to be remembered from generation to generation. Moses built an altar and called it, "The Lord is my Banner." Hands were lifted up to the throne of the Lord. Altars have been altars of thanksgiving. Banners rally fighting forces. Armies come together under a banner, finding strength and unity. We gather under the Lord as his people.

Prayer: Thank you Lord, our "banner" in the spiritual battles in life. We rally around you to bring you glory.

One Word: Rally around the Lord our banner

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God is Our Deliverer

Psalm 78:40-72

Key Verse: 78:65

Then the Lord awoke as from sleep,
like a strong man shouting because of wine.

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