Exodus 17:11 – 12  As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but 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.

Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt.  God crushed the Egyptian Army in the Red Sea.  Then the people of Israel did battle with the Amalelites in the new land.  Joshua lead the Israelite Army while Moses stood on a hill with his hands lifted to God (I assume he was praying).

Joshua doesn’t tire fighting nor does he get reinforcements for the battle.  However, Moses tired.  The physical demands of Moses’ spiritual battle appear to have worn him out.  However, the battle was God’s. The struggle was being won as long as Moses hands were lifted toward heaven.  God did not leave Moses alone.  He had given him help.

I think these verses mean something in our daily struggles.  Unfortunately, we all too often do the opposite of this story. We fight the fight and try to make adjustments or increase our efforts.  We look at the struggle or situation and tire ourselves in the battle. Instead, our gaze should be on God and our hands lifted to heaven.