Exodus 17:8-15 (NLT) 17:8 While the people of Israel were still at Rephidim, the warriors of Amalek attacked them. 9 Moses commanded Joshua, “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.” 10 So Joshua did what Moses had commanded and fought the army of Amalek. Meanwhile, Moses, Aaron, and Hur climbed to the top of a nearby hill. 11 As long as Moses held up the staff in his hand, the Israelites had the advantage. But whenever he dropped his hand, the Amalekites gained the advantage. 12 Moses’ arms soon became so tired he could no longer hold them up. So Aaron and Hur found a stone for him to sit on. Then they stood on each side of Moses, holding up his hands. So his hands held steady until sunset. 13 As a result, Joshua overwhelmed the army of Amalek in battle. 14 After the victory, the Lord instructed Moses, “Write this down on a scroll as a permanent reminder, and read it aloud to Joshua: I will erase the memory of Amalek from under heaven.” 15 Moses built an altar there and named it Yahweh-nissi (which means “the Lord is my banner”).
What rallies you when you get in a bind? What motivates you to go on? What gives you the courage in the midst of the battle? The children of Israel we’re in a conflict with the people of Amalek. As the fighting ensued – the men of Israel would look up to the top of the hill and see Moses holding the staff of God over his head. When Moses’ hands dropped – they began to lose the battle but as long as he held his hands high they would continue to win. After winning that battle – Moses built an altar and named it “The Lord is my banner” as a reminder of the great victory that had taken place there. All of us are battling something in our lives. All of us have our “ups” and “downs” that we deal with. All of us need something to look to when the going is tough. Just as the children of Israel had something to fight for and someone to look to – it is the same with us. We are blessed beyond measure to have the Lord as our banner today. We are victorious because of who He is and what He has accomplished. We are His kids and we are the apple of His eye. We must just trust Him daily that victory is ours because He is our banner today. Look to the hills. See the Lord waving the banner of victory over your life. We Win!
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