FIVE SMOOTH STONES - The Five Ascension Gifts in the Heavenly Shepherds Bag

FIVE SMOOTH STONES — The Five Ascension Gifts in the Heavenly Shepherd’s Bag

the presiding elder and that Aaron, Hur and Joshua represented support leadership. While Joshua was busy carrying out the direct ministry with the people, Moses was providing the spiritual oversight and authority from heaven. The rod represented the spiritual authority delegated to him. As he held it up in his hand, the left or the right, the people of God were blessed and prevailed over the enemy. The left hand represents the ministry and gifts provided by the ministry. The right hand represents the faith and authority provided by the ministry. As Moses was providing all the support in the beginning of the account he was able to only provide one or the other, but not all of the blessings of spiritual covering and authority at one time. Like most presiding leaders who are called upon to provide all or the majority of the ministry and faith for a Church or ministry, Moses became weary. Both the people of God and the vision of the Lord suffered as a direct result. Then came Aaron and Hur, as a representation of local eldership. Their main function was to see that the people and the vision are taken care of by caring for the needs of the presiding leader. To do this they first sat Moses upon a rock. The rock represents the foundation of Christ, The Rock. When Moses sat, that represented that he was able to rest. The best ministry is accomplished through rest. There is an oxymoron in scripture which asks us to labor to enter into rest. This is exactly where the blessings may abundantly be supplied, when the leader is able to minister through a place of rest. The supporting eldership can do a lot toward providing an atmosphere of rest so that ministry can be most effectively accomplished. Hebrews 4:11 (KJV), “ Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest 13 ...” When they stood at his side they showed support to him in his position. Then they lifted up his arms. When Aaron and Hur provided a place where Moses could minister through a place of rest, they were able to enter into ministry service themselves as they took on some of the burden of his ministry. Likewise, when a minister finds faithful leadership who will help bear his burden, he has found those with the heart of a steward. When Moses was carrying the Matthew 11:28 “ Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. ”

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