29th Sunday of Ordinary Time

 Raised in Prayer Ex. 17:8-13

Israel was surrounded by enemies that sought to overwhelm them;

So Moses went up the mountain and raised his hands in prayer. 

And as long as his hands were raised in prayer;

Israel won the battle. 

But the battle was long and went for hours and Moses began to tire and his hands began to fall. 

So friends of his came and supported his hands;

So that they remained raised up in prayer;

Until all of Israel’s enemies were defeated. 

There are times when we too feel surrounded. 

By fears; worries and other enemies that seek to overwhelm us. 

It is at those times that we must raise our hands in prayer. 

And when we do;

We will not be overcome. 

But there are also those times when we tire;

And the battle never seems to end. 

And it is hard to raise our hands in prayer. 

It is at those times,

We need a little help from our friends!

To persevere and not give up  

Who do we know that needs a helping hand ?

Who can we help lift up in prayer?

Reach out and grab hold of their hand

And lift them up. 

For no one should have to fight their battles alone