Today’s Bible Verse
And Moses said to Joshua, “Choose us some men and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.”
Exodus 17:9 (NKJV)
The Supernatural Power of God
The world is full of different religious groups that believe in the supernatural. It’s not strange that Satan is always a counterfeiter of God. Unfortunately, many Christians in the body of Christ don’t believe in the supernatural power of God that is available today.
When the children of Israel were attacked by Amalek, Joshua led the men of Israel to engage in battle. During the fight, as long as Moses held up his hand with the rod of God, the children of Israel prevailed. But when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. Therefore, Aaron and Hur went to Moses’ side and each one supported his hands holding them up until the enemy was defeated. As long as the children of Israel saw Moses’ hands holding up the rod of God they were victorious (Exodus 17:8-13).
Why was it important for the rod of God to be seen for Israel to be victorious? The rod of God was used mightily in signs and wonders that delivered the children of Israel from Egyptian slavery. The rod of God in Moses’ hands was used to bring the plague of hail and the plague of locust upon Egypt (Exodus 9:23; 10:13). Moses raised it up to part the Red Sea so they could walk through on dry ground and used it again to close it and destroy Pharaoh’s army (Exodus 14:21, 27). Twice, Moses used the rod of God to bring forth water from a rock to quench the thirst of the Israelites (Exodus 17:6; Numbers 20:11).
These were supernatural miracles that were never repeated in the Bible. When the children of Israel were battling Amalek and saw the rod of God being lifted up, they remembered that it was an instrument that God used to do the supernatural. They knew that God was with them and on their side. As long as they saw Moses holding up the rod of God, they knew they had the victory. It didn’t matter if the odds were against them, they knew if God could deliver them out of Egyptian bondage in a supernatural way, God could deliver them out of any battles they faced. (Pastor Scott Tsuha)
An Uncommon Life
It may look like it was the rod of God that provided the miracles. It’s not. It was used as an instrument in the hands of Moses. God was the miracle worker. Moses needed to have faith in God and in His instructions (God’s Word). Moses spent a lot of intimate time with God. “So the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend” (Exodus 33:11). The Bible says, “[God] made known His ways unto Moses” (Psalm 103:7).
When Moses ministered and obeyed the Word of God, it came out of a reverence for God. He obeyed out of his intimate relationship with God. He knew that God was capable of doing all those things that he was instructed to do not because he read it in a book or heard a preacher say it. He knew it in his heart because he had personal encounters with God. He had a personal relationship with God that he treasured beyond his own life. His ministry came out from his relationship with God. “But the people who know their God shall prove themselves strong and shall stand firm and do exploits [for God]” (Daniel 11:32 AMPC).
Many Christians know the Word of God. They know the miracles that God did in the Bible and yet they don’t have the faith to believe God for one. Their minds have been clouded up with the spirit of the world with doubt and unbelief. When Moses could not hold up his arms any longer, the Amalekites prevailed. Aaron and Hur came to Moses’ side and held up his arms until Israel defeated their enemy.
Here’s the secret to experiencing the supernatural power of God. Aaron was the high priest. His role was to represent God to the people and the people to God. He was an “intercessor.” One of the definition of Hur’s name is, “pure, one of the burnings, noble.” Being a “pure and holy individual who burns for God and intercedes, spends intimate time with the Lord” will see God for who He is and obey Him to do greater things. They are the ones who support the supernatural power of God to work in and through them.
Today’s Declaration
By the grace of God, I am forgiven and have access to my Father’s presence. I will not be pushed around by the enemy. I will live for the purposes of God without excuse. I will be used for God’s glory! In Jesus’ Name.
Today’s Bible Reading
- Old Testament: Ezra 10; Proverbs 8
- New Testament: Luke 15:11-32; 1 Timothy 5:16-25
