From the PCBC Family

A devotional thought from Pastor Shonn:

Who is “Jehovah-Nissi?”

He is the LORD my Banner.

In the below passage, please notice that the Amalekites had attacked Israel and that God gave Israel victory. Upon this victory Moses built an altar and called God—Jehovah-Nissi, the LORD my Banner. In ancient times, a banner was often a bright ornament that was carried in military marches on the top of a pole, much like a flag is carried today. The banner always represented something significant. In this case, the banner represented victory. Moses was declaring that the LORD as Jehovah-Nissi had given Israel victory over the Amalekites. Today we face a real enemy as well. Our enemy is Satan. However, we have victory for the LORD is our Banner. He is Jehovah-Nissi. 

A Prayer for Today

Father, thank you for being Jehovah-Nissi the LORD our Banner. Please help us daily to trust in You. Help us to walk in the victory that You have provided.

In Jesus’ Name.

Read the Story Where God is First Introduced as Jehovah-Nissi.

(Exodus 17:8-16)

The Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim. 

Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hands.”

So Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top of the hill. As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning. When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up—one on one side, one on the other—so that his hands remained steady till sunset. So Joshua overcame the Amalekite army with the sword.

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as something to be remembered and make sure that Joshua hears it, because I will completely blot out the name of Amalek from under heaven.”

Moses built an altar and called it The Lord is my Banner. 

He said, “Because hands were lifted up against the throne of the Lord, the Lord will be at war against the Amalekites from generation to generation.”