We continue today to look at the compound names for God. Yesterday we saw God as Jehovah-Jireh, "The Lord will provide." Today, we consider Jehovah-Nissi: "The Lord our banner." Exodus 17:14-15 says: "The Lord then said to Moses, “Write this down on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua: I will completely blot out the memory of Amalek under heaven.” And Moses built an altar and named it, “The Lord Is My Banner.” In the Bible account, as the battle raged on, as long as Moses' hands were lifted up to God, Israel prevailed. If his hands dropped, Amalek gained the advantage. Where was the power in Moses' hands? The power was in the lifting up the name of God. It was God that was bringing the victory. He was the Banner.
Adam Clarke explains the verse as follows: "Jehovah is my ensign or banner. The hands and rod of Moses were held up as soldiers are wont to hold up their standards in the time of battle; and as these standards bear the arms of the country, the soldiers are said to fight under that banner, i.e., under the direction and in the defence of that government. Thus the Israelites fought under the direction of God, and in the defence of his truth; and therefore the name of JEHOVAH became the armorial bearing of the whole congregation. By his direction they fought, and in his name and strength they conquered; each one feeling himself, not his own, but the Lord's soldier."
What is the banner you hold up today? Is it a denomination or a particular theological position? We are to live and fight under the Banner of the Lord. He will bring the victory. Our job is to walk in obedience and in praising Him. Lift up your hands today and walk praising Him. He is your Banner and He will fight for you. He will bring the victory. It is a guarantee!
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