Robin Densmore Fuson

  Most people think of Aaron as the sidekick for Moses. The spokesperson. The first priest in Israel. At the burning bush, when Moses used the excuse of not talking well, God said Aaron would be his voice. He did some of the speaking when they confronted Pharoah. When Moses’s courage grew and the hand of God showed up in miracles, Moses stepped up. Aaron stepped back a little but still stood beside Moses. There is another person in Moses’ life that helped him. He didn’t wear priestly robes or hold a position of authority. He was a warrior. Joshua, son of Nun. The first mention of him in scripture is in Exodus 17:9. I will quote from the New Living Translation. The Amalekites waged war against the tribes of Israel. Moses said, “Choose some men to go out and fight the army of Amalek for us. Tomorrow I will stand at the top of the hill holding the staff of God in my hand.” So, Joshua did what Moses said. While Moses held the staff up, Joshua and his warriors were winning. Wh...