Impact

Departing on his white stallion, Silver, the Lone Ranger would shout, "Hi-Yo, Silver! Away!"  Tonto usually referred to the Lone Ranger as "Kemo Sabe

 

", meaning "trusty scout" or "trusted friend. The lone Ranger was a person you liked to see coming in the moment of desperation; he came to help not make a name for himself. When it was all over he disappeared and people would ask "Who was that masked man anyway?" This past weekend I heard two great messages by two wonderful preachers. I would like to share with you if I could. I can remember watching the TV series of the Lone Ranger and it was one of my favorite programs. In the book of Exodus and chapter 17 we read these words.

Exodus 17:10  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.

Exodus 17:11  And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

Exodus 17:12  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.

Here comes two men to hold up the hands of Moses. Two of these men we know, Moses and his brother Aaron but the third man “Hur” we know little about. He was unknown but on this day he was used by God for a great purpose.  Out of over 3 million people God allowed this man Hur to be used. We don’t read anywhere if anyone thanked him.  I don’t think he really wanted that. I know you have met them they do most of the work and others get thanked. There was a lady in our Church who put our Bible Schools together. She put the theme together and how it was all to be done; in other words she did all the real work and we just followed her directions. She didn’t care about being thanked that was not what she was doing it all for; and God always blessed her work. Hur was that kind of person I believe. I told you all that to show you this. Hur made an impact in his family.

Exodus 31:1  And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Exodus 31:2  See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:

Exodus 31:3  And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,

Exodus 31:4  To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

Exodus 31:5  And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.

God later calls Hur's grandson to help in the building of the Tabernacle; you see there were others watching Hur; including his grandson. You know what? Others are also watching you and I. Have we impacted our family and friends in the right manner? Have we impacted others for the Gospel's sake? If not let’s start today I hope you have a great week and be sure to thank God for giving you another day to live.