Stand Up for the Weak

"Now it came about in those days, when Moses had grown up, that he went out to his brethren and looked on their hard labors; and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his brethren. So he looked this way and that, and when he saw there was no one around, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand... Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they came to draw water and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock. Then the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock." -Exodus 2.11-12, 16-17

Moses is out among the people of Israel, and he sees an Egyptian beating a Hebrew. I'm guessing this was more severe than the typical wiping to get them to work harder. Moses looks around and sees no one, and so he acts. He steps up and kills the Egyptian to save a Hebrew who cannot stand up for himself. He hides the body in the sand, but there was a witness who saw it, maybe the Hebrew he saved, and since the matter has become known he flees to Midian.

There he is, resting by a well when seven women come out to water their sheep. Some shepherds come and push them out of the way, and once again Moses stands up and defends them. These women cannot stand up for themselves, and so Moses comes to their rescue. In both situations there has been someone in need of help that was unable to stand up for themselves, and so Moses, a strong and capable man, stands up for the weak.

Men, what do you do? I'm not suggesting we go around killing people, but there are other ways to save lives. There are times when women are pushed around and taken advantage of, what do you do then? There are times when the defenseless are abused, do you stand up and come to their aid?

Men, we need to act, and we need to stand up for the defenseless. God has given us strength to use in service to others. He has given us strong arms and courageous hearts so that we can stand up for the weak. Are you willing, or will you allow evil to triumph by doing nothing?

Stand up for the weak.

"Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another."

To God alone be the Glory!

Strength and Honor