King James Daily Bible Study: Need A Little Help
Date: Sunday January 23, 2011
Chapters: Exodus 17-19
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Details of Today's Reading: Water from a rock, at war with Amalek, Moses' father-in-law visits and brings his wife and kids, Moses gets help, and God appears on Mount Sinai.

Hello My Friend/Guest,
I use to think that if I wanted something done right I needed to do it myself or that I could get it done faster without anyone getting in my way. I come to realize two things over the years: 1. Many hands make light work. 2. I am not invincible. We when get to heaven we are not going to tire out our bodies, but while we live in the flesh we just simply can not do everything by ourselves all the time. Do you know the reason why so many people are unhealthy, overweight, or depressed? They take on too much thinking they can handle it by themselves and when they fail they beat themselves up over it. The Bible says, “Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.” - Ecclesiastes 4:9,10. We all need a helping hand from time to time, we always need God's hand in things, but sometimes we need the help of others as well.

Moses had the great task of leading the entire group of Israelites from Egypt to Canaan, God did appoint his brother Aaron to help him, but other than that he pretty much handled everything on his own. I am sure that Moses was pretty tired at the end of the day after dealing with the burdens and complaints of so many. Moses would soon find out that maybe he needed a little help. Even in the wilderness they had enemies, they were fighting with the Amalekites.

“Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.” - Exodus 17:8-12.

As long as Moses held up the rod God helped them and they were winning, but the second Moses put his hand down God stopped helping them and the Amalekites were defeating them. However, when Aaron and Hur helped him through his weakness they prevailed. It was not the rod that gave them the victory or that God was not with them because he did not hold up the rod, it was looking to God that gave them the victory. Whenever Moses held up the rod he was looking to God, but when he became weak and let the rod down he took his eyes off God and they failed. Our faith in God is like a roller coaster, sometimes it is up and sometimes it is down, and when it gets down we can take our eyes off Him. With the help of other believers encouraging us we get stronger in our faith and will prevail. “We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.” - Romans 15:1-3.

When Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, heard all that God was doing for the Israelites and that they were now free he met up with him. He was pleased to see all that God had done, but was a bit disturbed to see that Moses was taking on all the burdens of the people all by himself.

“And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians...And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening...And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good. Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone. Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God: And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.” - Exodus 18:10,13,17-20.

Moses did what Jethro suggested, he taught and appointed people to take on most of the burdens of the people, except for the things that really needed his attention.

“And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves. And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.” - Exodus 18:25-27.

We all need help from others, it is wise to teach others what we know, we are not invincible and we will not be around forever, so, it is important that we teach others so they can continue to do what we have worked so hard to accomplish. “And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;” - II Timothy 2:24,25.

We all need God's help, in everything that we do, God promises to always be there for us when we keep His covenant. “And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel; Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself. Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.” - Exodus 19:3-6.

What is our covenant with God today? Trusting in His Son, Jesus Christ, and allowing Him to live through us. Jesus said, “Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” - John 14:11-13. Even Jesus needs our help, Jesus knew that He was not always going to be here on earth to reach everyone with the Gospel. Therefore, He entrusts believers to go out and do what He did here on earth as well. In fact, He knew that we would reach even more people that He would. Why? We believe in Him by faith, we did not get to see Him in the flesh, so, it is by our faith in Him that He lives in us and others see it and learn of Him. And another thing, if we stopped telling people about Jesus millions of people would end up in hell because they have no one to teach them the truth.

Jesus Christ Revealed: Today Jesus is revealed through the Rock and the Water. “If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.” - John 4:10.

Thanks and God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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