Daily Devotion

September 12, 2006

NOTE: From 120 to 134 the psalms are called ‘songs of degree”. These songs were sung by the pilgrims as they traveled on their thrice yearly pilgrimage to Jerusalem. The 134th Psalm is the last one of the songs of degree. When pilgrims left Jerusalem at the break of dawn, they were moved by the sight of the light emanating from the chambers of the priests who tended to the temple during the night watches.

Psalms 134:1 Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.

There are those who pray, the prayer warriors; and there are  those prayed for. We also need those who pray for the prayer warriors. Moses, as good as a prayer warrior and intercessor as he was, needed to be supported in that way.

When the children of Israel were fighting Amalek in the desert (Exodus 17:11-12), Moses, Aaron and Hur were watching and praying on a nearby hill. They realized that when Moses lifted up his hands, Israel was winning, but when Moses had his hands down, Israel was losing the battle. Aaron and Hur then decided to help prop up Moses’ tired arms until the battle was won.

Let us bless the pastors, the shepherds, the teachers, and the prayer warriors who spend their time by day or in the night watches praying for us. Let us not forget that their prayers are the winds that direct the fiery Word arrows to the heart of the enemy (1 Peter 5:8), and  generates the noise of heavenly chariots that drives him away in fear (2 Kings 6:24; 7:5b-7).

Hebrews 13:18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

Patrick Lumbroso
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