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How do you “put on” the armor of God? Which of these are offensive weapons? Defensive weapons? When have these weapons helped you? How can you use them for someone else? be used as weapons against the devil, our sinful nature and the temptations of the world? How can things like Truth, Christ’s Righteousness, Salvation, Faith and God’s Word, etc. God provides us with “weapons” to fight spiritual and earthly battles. From Ephesians 6:13-18, what are the weapons God supplies in order for us to fight a spiritual battle? Jehovah Nissi Song of Praise and WorshipĪpplying God’s Name Jehovah Nissi to Your Life We belong to Him and identify ourselves by His name. (emphasis mine)Īs believers, we understand that Jesus is our banner. ‘In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples the nations will rally to him, and his place of rest will be glorious’. Where in your life do need God to show Himself strong as Jehovah Nissi – the Lord my Banner – and go before you so that you may know victory? Jesus, Our BannerĪlthough the name Jehovah Nissi occurs just once in the bible and that is in the new testament, Isaiah, also predicting the coming of the Messiah, wrote: Perhaps the battle you are in is a battle that you have chosen, one that is outside the will of God? Are you fighting in your own strength? Are you struggling to be victorious in the battle? If Jehovah Nissi is leading the way in your struggle, then you are assured success, but if you are fighting your battle in your own strength, your defeat is imminent. Does He lead the way as Jehovah Nissi in your current battles? Strange question, isn’t it? Scripture is very clear in this last passage that the Lord, in fact, chooses certain battles for us to fight. Is the battle you are in one that the Lord has chosen for you? Financial strains, health problems, addiction, abuse, relationship problems, stress at work, marital difficulties, wayward children. Throughout life, we will face many battles. God’s presence and power took them into the battle and assured the victory when the battle was done.

Nothing that he or they did in the physical realm brought about victory. Moses knew this and wanted to make certain the Israelites knew it and remembered it. Joshua, Moses, Aaron, Hur, and the Israelite armies were simply vessels God used, but the battle itself was orchestrated by God. What I want us to pay particular attention to is that this battle was all about God. In this passage Moses held God’s staff in his hand and as long as his hands and God’s staff were raised, Joshua and the Israelites won the war with the Amalekites. The Lord will be at war with Amalek from generation to generation.” 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.” He said, “Indeed, hand is toward the Lord’s throne. So Joshua defeated Amalek and his army with the sword. Then Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other so that his hands remained steady until the sun went down. When Moses’ hands grew heavy, they took a stone and put under him, and he sat down on it. While Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, but whenever he put his hand down, Amalek prevailed. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with God’s staff in my hand.” Joshua did as Moses had told him, and fought against Amalek, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. Moses said to Joshua, “Select some men for us, and go fight against Amalek.

Let’s take a closer look at Exodus 17:15 and how we can apply that verse and God’s name to our lives: