Last Sunday we began to talk about Lessons from Rephidim. We said there were three lessons. One, being the Lord’s instrument; two, being the Lord’s intercessor; and, three, being inter dependent with the Lord’s people. We considered only the first lesson last Sunday. Today, we want to look at the other two.

Our scripture story is a dramatic one. It was Israel’s first battle. They met the Amalekites at Rephidim. Joshua commanded the forces of Israel, and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up on the mountain to pray Moses had the rod of God in his hands.

It was a dramatic encounter, a sea saw of prevailing power. At times Israel would appear to be winning, and then the Amalekites; then Israel, then the Amalekites; finally, the issue of battle was decided when Moses lifted up his hands in prayer, Isr…