Support

Moses' hands became heavy...and Aaron and Hur supported his hands. (Exodus 17:12)

In 1989 paraplegic Mark Wellman climbed the sheer granite face of Yosemite's El Captain. On the last day of his climb, the Fresno Bee ran a picture of Wellman being carried triumphantly on the shoulders of climbing companion Mike Corbett. The caption read, "Paraplegic and partner prove no wall is too high to climb." What the story did not say is that in helping Wellman scale El Captain once, Corbett had to make that difficult, demanding ascent three times!...

Moses'...upheld hands brought God's help in a crucial battle. But don't forget Aaron and Hur. They had to climb the same mountain themselves, and their support of Moses' arm took time, strength, and commitment on their part.

Spiritual checkbook

Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (Matthew 6:21)

Some evening when you have a spare moment, get out your old checkbook registers and read through the entries. You may find it interesting, and perhaps somewhat startling, to discover just how the money you've earned has been spent.

The entries...chronicle every major event...and quite accurately reflect your tastes, habits, and interests.... The total spent in each category will pinpoint the things that make the greatest demands on your income--either because of need or by choice.

Such a checkbook checkup might also show our spiritual temperature. The contributions given to the work of the Lord compared with the expenditures for the unnessary things of life offer some clues.