TOGETHER WE WIN

In the middle of the night, Pastor Samuel Baggaga got a phone call asking him to come to the home of someone in his church. When he arrived, he found the house was on fire. The man who had called him, though burned, had re-entered the home to rescue his child—and came out with his unconscious daughter. The hospital, in this rural Ugandan setting, was six miles away. With no cars or public transport, the pastor and the dad started running to the hospital with the girl. When one of them got tired from carrying her, the other one took over. Together they made the journey; the dad and his daughter were treated and then fully recovered.

In Exodus 17:8-13 God created a great victory that included the efforts of Joshua, who led the soldiers on the battlefield; and Moses, who kept his hands raised to heaven while holding the staff of God. When Moses’s hands grew tired, Aaron and Hur helped him by each holding up one of his hands until the setting of the sun and the defeat of the enemy.

The value of working together can never be underestimated. God, in His kindness, puts people in our lives for us to support and be supported by. Listening ears; helping hands; correcting words; loving prayers—we can give and receive these essential gifts. Together we win and God gets the glory!

What I’m thankful for . . .

Father, thank You for the people You’ve put in my life and for those You’ve allowed me to share my life with. Thank You that I never have to walk alone.