My dear brothers and sisters, of FaithLine: “Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight…I WILL STAND ON TOP OF THE HILL WITH THE STAFF OF GOD IN MY HANDS.” Aaron and Hur went to the top of the hill. AS LONG AS MOSES HELD UP HIS HANDS, THE ISRAELITES WERE WINNING, WHENEVER HE LOWERED HIS HANDS, THE AMALEKITES WERE WINNING. When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. AARON AND HUR HELD HIS HANDS UP—ONE ON ONE SIDE, ONE ON THE OTHER—SO THAT HIS HANDS REMAINED STEADY TILL SUNSET.” (Exo. 17:9-12) The Lord revealed His purpose in this setting of our helping, supporting and building one another up. “Therefore ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER AND BUILD EACH OTHER UP, just as in fact you are doing.” (1 Thess. 5:11)
Then Paul continues this teaching for our unity, “…we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way MORE AND MORE LIKE CHRIST, who is THE HEAD OF HIS BODY, the church. He makes the WHOLE BODY FIT TOGETHER PERFECTLY. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, SO THAT THE WHOLE BODY IS HEALTHY AND GROWING AND FULL OF LOVE.” (Eph. 4:15-16)
LET’S BUILD ONE ANOTHER UP IN THE LOVE OF CHRIST…
FaithLine, the bible says: “SO THAT THE WHOLE BODY IS HEALTHY AND GROWING AND FULL OF LOVE.”
-Bill Stockham