I know you will all be excited to see my sister-in-law, Sue Elkins, is filling in as co-host on the blog today! Since I am traveling to Estonia, Eastern Europe, I have asked a couple to help out. You will be blessed! Sue wrote another article for Hope in the Healing a while back, Still I Will Trust You, take a look at it as well.

In my Bible reading I am so often reminded of the people that maybe are only mentioned once or only a few times in the Bible and yet they did great things.  We all know Moses, Aaron, Elijah, Paul, Peter and so on.  But what about Hur?  Do you know what he did?

Exodus 17:10-12. “So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.”

Israel was in a mighty battle and Joshua and his men only prevailed when Moses’ hands were raised.  God had told Moses to go to the top of the hill and raise up his rod.  Moses had asked Aaron and Hur to go with him. (I have to believe God told Moses to ask Aaron and Hur to go along, as I think Moses’ consulted God on everything)  Hur might have thought in his mind, hmmm….wonder why I need to go, but Moses has asked, so I will.

As the battle raged on, Moses’ arms got tired and as it so happened, God had supplied Moses with helpers, Aaron on one side, Hur on the other.  Our God is such a great Provider!!  We remember Aaron being there, but how many of us remember Hur?    He was just as important.  Is it because there isn’t much else written about Hur?

Do you think as Hur excitedly related the story of the three of them on the mountain top, that he felt he any less important than Aaron?  I don’t think so!  Do you think he was thankful he was chosen to be there?  I think so!  Do you think it was one of those times when Hur could look back and say, “I was part of God’s plan!” and be encouraged?  I hope so!!!

“For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.” Romans 15:4

I truly believe that the book of Acts is still being written, by those of us that have come after it was written.  We as disciples of Christ are still doing mighty acts and works for God.  And somewhere God is writing them down.!!   Does it matter that anyone else remembers our name?  Does it matter that God remembers our name?  Yes, Yes, oh Yes!!!

I don’t care if anyone else remembers my name as long as God remembers it…..and smiles.  As long as God remembers it… and counts me as one of his!!

So no matter what the task may be, or how small it may seem, let’s all be ready, willing, and able to help in the kingdom of God.  Daily talk to God and let him lead our days and put us where he needs us.  Let’s be willing to be a Hur…..not remembered by many, but very important in God’s history book.

Sue Elkins is a mother, a long time Broker/Associate with Re/Max Realty Professionals, and has recently “retired” from being a pastor’s wife for many years. But that has not slowed her down in ministry. She and her husband, Dexter, are still very active in their church teaching, ministering and being helpers as the Bible calls us to be. Her newest and most beloved profession in this life is that of grandmother to Roarke David and another grand-baby on the way!