Spiritual Fatigue

“As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel prevailed.” (Exodus 17:11 BSB)

As the Israelites battled the enemy, Moses raised his arms up in prayer. As long as Moses continued in steady intercession, Israel prevailed. However, Moses became tired as the day progressed. Spiritual battles can be just as exhausting as physical ones.

“Moses' arms soon became so tired he could no longer hold them up. So Aaron and Hur found a stone for him to sit on. Then they stood on each side of Moses, holding up his hands. So his hands held steady until sunset.” (Exodus 17:12 NLT)

Intercessors need spiritual encouragement and reinforcement. Moses had Aaron and Hur by his side to prop him up when he grew weary. Each of us is called to accomplish specific tasks at different times in our lives. Some days we are on the forefront of earthly battles, other days we intercede in prayer, and sometimes we support others who are spiritually fatigued.  Whatever stage we are in, we need and are needed to provide spiritual reinforcement. Recognizing this is critical to sustained victory over the Enemy.