The Rhons: Share Our Journey: March 2013

Friday, March 15, 2013

The Rhons: Share our Journey

                                             HUR WHO?

Do you remember who Hur was? (He's in the Old Testament.) The Israelites were in a battle and as long as Moses kept his arms raised, they were winning. If let let his arms down, the enemy gained the advantage. but Moses, bring human, couldn't hold his arms up continually, for hours and hours. (I don't blame him!) So Hur and Aaron stood one on each side, each one holding up one of Moses' arms. Their act of "holding up" assured the Israelites of victory.

We aren't Moses...far from it!...but will you be our Hur? Missionaries are human, too, and get tired and discouraged. If you, and all those who will, stand at our side on the spiritual "battlefield" and "hold us up" to the throne of God with prayer and encouragement, you'll be helping to make a difference in many people's lives. Thank you! (There may be other people in your life who need to you do the same for them.)

I recently read in a devotional that "God calls some to action, others to support, and still others to pray. Each will be doing what is 'right' in His (God's) eyes if he/she obeys His call.". Think about this as you read this poem. (Some of you have read it before, since it appeared in one of our prayer letters. It can serve as a reminder for those who have read it, and as material for thought for those who haven't.)

                                         WHICH ONE WILL YOU BE?

Some men build bridges where no rivers run,
while leaving the lifelines o'er chasms unstrung.
      Some flaunt their fasting, but food that they shun
      never reaches the hands of the ones who have none.
Some claim they open their hearts to all men,
then grow high their hedges so none can see in.
      Some kiss for silver - traitor's expertise -
      thus mocking the trust of a greeting of peace.
Some tune their time so their lusts are well fed;
their kids go un-lullabied, lonely to bed.
      Some pray for pow'r and wealth, cost what they will,
      ignoring those broken by dreams unfulfilled.

God spans the canyon and fills hungry men,
holds open His Heart and begs all to look in.
      He is restoring the trust of a kiss
      and singing the love songs the children have missed.
God hands His Hope to the ones who despair.
He listens to souls who've had no one to care.
      Now God looks for builders and singers and friends,
      restorers and listeners to help serve His ends.
Each of God's children can say "Here am I';
the vision He grants comes alive in reply.
      So which one will you be? Which task will you claim?
      With which labor of grace will you honor His Name?
                                                                                        --Becky Rhon

(Note: People have used my poems in different ways. That's fine with me, but PLEASE ask permission!)