Pray for Victories

Read Exodus 17:8-16

Exodus 17:11
As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning.

This passage teaches us much about spiritual warfare.

1. Victories don’t come without a fight.
Joshua went to fight the Amalekites and Moses went to pray. There are two-prongs to all battles – prayer and action. Moses prayed and Joshua fought. Both parties engage the enemy but in different ways.

2. Victories are dependent on prayer.
When Moses’ hands were up in prayer, Joshua’s armies prevailed. When Moses’ hands were down, the enemies triumphed. Our private relationships with God determine the outcome of our public lives and never vice versa.

3. Victories are best secured with friends.
Aaron and Hur were there to hold up Moses’ hands and let him sit on the stone when Moses’ hands grew weary. Moses could not have made it without his two friends. We all grow tired praying for the same thing over and over again, that is why we need spiritual buddies to come alongside us. They let us sit beside them and help us hold up our hands of faith when our strength is gone. Ask God for such friends. We need them. They are precious allies.

4. Victories are God’s response to prayer.
God allows us to go through defeat when we fail to pray. In prayer, we learn to depend on God. In prayer, we partner with God to secure the victories. Why? Because He wants us to experience the sweat, intensity and joy of the battle. God chooses to move in response to our prayers.

Prayer is a powerful resource weapon bestowed to us by God. Don’t shelf it. Don’t waste it. Use it.