The other day I received revelation from the Lord, and I want to share it with y’all. I was contemplating the season I have found myself in and likened it to the Wilderness. I began reading in Exodus when Israel was on a journey toward the Promised Land. They had already been delivered from Egypt and had seen the power of God with their own eyes, so they were no longer slaves, but they had not yet reached the place He had promised to give them. They were caught in the middle of the journey, still traveling, and worn down from it. That is exactly where Amalek came against them. Deuteronomy tells us that Amalek struck Israel from behind, going after the stragglers, the ones who were faint and weary. They did not attack when everyone was strong and moving together as one. They waited until people were vulnerable and falling behind, and that is when they struck. The Lord began to speak to me and show me the revelation in this for us today. There are seasons when you are walking toward everything God has promised, and the enemy becomes especially strategic in how he comes against you. You might be tired from the road, worn out from battles you never expected to fight, or barely able to keep pace with everyone else around you. It is often in that very place of weariness that the attack comes. Amalek became more than a historical enemy in Israel's story. Throughout Scripture, this nation stood as a picture of an enemy set against God's people again and again. In Exodus 17, Moses stood on the mountain while Joshua and the Israelites fought below. As long as Moses held up the staff of God, Israel prevailed, but when his arms grew tired and dropped, Amalek began to gain ground. Eventually Moses could not hold his own arms up any longer, and Aaron and Hur came alongside him. They gave him a stone to sit on and held his arms steady until the sun went down. Israel won that battle, but Moses did not win it alone. He had people beside him who saw his weariness and were willing to carry it with him while God brought the victory.

Keep your H. E. A. D. S. T. R. A. I. G. H. T. Keep your Heart for family. Keep your Eyes on the prize. Keep your Authentic self. Keep your Devotion for God. Keep your Spirit tuned to heaven. Keep your Transparency. Keep your Recreational schedule. Keep your Anger in check. Keep your Integrity up front. Keep your Goals clear. Keep your Humility on display. Keep your Tenderness to all. Drop a comment if this hits you. #GodRepurposesSkeletons