I Am Jehovah Nissi

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Exodus 1 7 : 1 2 - 16 ; 1 Cor in th ians 3 : 1 -3 ; Co los s i ans 1 : 1 5 - 18

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.

13 And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the

sword.

14 And the LORD said unto Moses, write this for a memorial in a book, and

rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance

of Amalek from under heaven.

15 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi:

16 For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war

with Amalek from generation to generation.

Exodus 17:12-16

Just one month and fifteen days out of Egypt the children of Israel are

consumed with their survival mode.

In Egypt they were just trying to live to the next day, hoping that they

could merely exist to see a ripe old age.

Surly, Israel had not developed into a military power and was not skilled

in the art of warfare. Yet, they were soon to meet the enemy and

engage in their first battle.

Signs are clear concerning their level of immaturity. They are already

fretting and causing Moses great stress and concern.

The anger of the people has mounted so much that Moses’ life is

threatened and in his conversation with God he says that “the people

are ready to stone me."

In the sixteenth chapter the issue was food, the people murmured; and

in the seventeenth chapter the issue was water.  In both instances the

people took the approach of murmuring and complaining because they

did not see God as Jehovah Jireh.  

This is typical of immaturity as it relates to spiritual things. The flesh

cries out when it is not under the control of the spirit.

1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto

carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able

to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife,

and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

1 Corinthians 3:1-3

It is the Amalekites’ opportunity to attack and destroy Israel at its young

venerable state in existence.

The Amalekites must have been very confident that they would be able

to eliminate God’s people.

Joshua is in the valley preparing to go to war with the enemy with a

strategic plan for victory.

Moses, representing the authority of God, goes to the top of the hill

where he is instructed to raise his rod over his head to assure the victory

would be given to the Israelites.

Aaron and Hur, one representing the priesthood Hur representing the

justice system of Israel.

In history, the flag or banner was the symbol of a nation. The colors and

designs had significant meaning and was respected and protected at all

cost.

It was the focus of the warrior and it symbolized and unified the soldiers

for the cause that they fought for.

It helped to maintain momentum, give direction, keep the soldiers

unified, and was always to be elevated. 

As long as the flag remained elevated, the soldiers would remain

confident that they would have victory. But if the flag ever fell and there

was no one to raise it, the message was that defeat would surely be the

result.

Israel had not been established as a nation so they had no flag to wave

in battle.

As Moses lifted up the rod with the help of the priesthood and the

judicial system, Joshua in the valley, the captain of the army, God gave

them victory.

It was after this victory that Moses had a revelation of Jehovah Nissi, the

Lord is my banner.

15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in

earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or

principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the

firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

Colossians 1:15-18