MY BANNER OF VICTORY
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Verse for Today
Exodus 17:15 - And Moses built an alter, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi.
God's people are at war with the enemy. The enemy appears in the form of flesh, world and Satan, even though flesh and world are controlled by Satan. The enemy is keen to cause defeat to God's children. They are constantly tempted by the world and flesh to fall into sin. Just as the Israelites had enemies around them all the time who threatened them, God's children have these enemies to attack them and make them fall. When Israelites were attacked, they were given victory by the Lord. So all that they had to do was to obey God and comply with His commandments to fight against the enemy. They had to fight in the strength of the Lord and not in the strength of their flesh because any fight in the flesh will surely end up in defeat. It is interesting to see that these attacks of the enemy were faced by the people of God soon after they were saved through the blood of the passover lamb. They were followed by the Egyptian army and they had to face the roaring red sea. But the Lord gave them victory over these enemies. But that doesn't mean that the attack of the enemy is over with, because as soon as one battle is over, the enemy will appear in another form to fight God's children. The enemy has now appeared in the form of Amalikites who are a picture of the flesh. When they attack, God's people cannot retreat or run away, but face them and fight them in the name of the Lord. When some are fighting, others stand in the presence of the Lord with prayers of intercession on their behalf. When we prevail in prayer, just as Moses' hand was up, we receive spiritual energy to fight the enemy and get victory. When we fight with the enemy, the Lord is our banner of victory because we defeat the enemy in the name of the Lord. But if we do not pray and face the enemy with the power of the Lord, we will be defeated. When the Israelites defeated the Amalakites, there was reason to celebrate through a special time of worship and sacrifice on the newly built alter which was called Jehovah-nissi. This alter is now an alter of victory for God's children.
Dear friend, you and I have the privilege to be victorious in the name of our Lord in our battles with the enemies of our soul. If we prayerfully claim victory, the Lord will give it to us and He will become our banner of victory, our NISSI. It is then the victory of the Lord because He is truly the one who fights for us. It is not because we fight that we get victory, but because we fight in His name and that the Lord fights on our behalf and use us in the fight. In essence we are more than conquerors through Jesus Christ who is our commander-in-chief and He leads us from victory to victory. So as we hold the banner of victory which is the name and the power of our Lord, we acknowledge that we ourselves are incapable of fighting wars against powerful enemies like world and flesh, but we are used by the Lord to fight with the enemy and secure victory. Thus the Lord lifts our banner high and declares ourselves victorious. So we do not need to be anxious of the war and do not need to plan the battle in our own strength. We have the whole armour of God given to us and we are instructed to use spiritual energy to fight. This energy comes to us from Heaven through prayer. As we pray, the Lord prepares us for the war and trains us in using the armour so that we can fight with the enemy according to the principles enunciated in the Word of God. Thus we are already declared victorious even before we start the war. But the real starting of the war is on the knees as we pray for grace and strength to fight the enemy. Rest assured, dear friend, that when one battle is over, the enemy come to us from another vantage point to drag us into another battle. But as we go to war, the Lord gives us peace and patience, and the faith to trust Him to lead us in the battle and give us victory.. We need not be discouraged because of the battle, but be encouraged and comforted because the Lord is with us and that the battle belongs actually to our Lord. But as soldiers, we need to practice austerity while engaged in war. Our entire focus should be on the war front rather than on our selfish desires or plans which might distract us in the war and lead us to defeat. Let us today engage in the war with the enemy and become victorious which the Lord bestows upon us for the glory of His name.
2 Timothy 2:3 - Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Thought for Today
Children of God graduate from victory to victory as they are engaged in spiritual warfare.
Verse for Today
Exodus 17:15 - And Moses built an alter, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi.
God's people are at war with the enemy. The enemy appears in the form of flesh, world and Satan, even though flesh and world are controlled by Satan. The enemy is keen to cause defeat to God's children. They are constantly tempted by the world and flesh to fall into sin. Just as the Israelites had enemies around them all the time who threatened them, God's children have these enemies to attack them and make them fall. When Israelites were attacked, they were given victory by the Lord. So all that they had to do was to obey God and comply with His commandments to fight against the enemy. They had to fight in the strength of the Lord and not in the strength of their flesh because any fight in the flesh will surely end up in defeat. It is interesting to see that these attacks of the enemy were faced by the people of God soon after they were saved through the blood of the passover lamb. They were followed by the Egyptian army and they had to face the roaring red sea. But the Lord gave them victory over these enemies. But that doesn't mean that the attack of the enemy is over with, because as soon as one battle is over, the enemy will appear in another form to fight God's children. The enemy has now appeared in the form of Amalikites who are a picture of the flesh. When they attack, God's people cannot retreat or run away, but face them and fight them in the name of the Lord. When some are fighting, others stand in the presence of the Lord with prayers of intercession on their behalf. When we prevail in prayer, just as Moses' hand was up, we receive spiritual energy to fight the enemy and get victory. When we fight with the enemy, the Lord is our banner of victory because we defeat the enemy in the name of the Lord. But if we do not pray and face the enemy with the power of the Lord, we will be defeated. When the Israelites defeated the Amalakites, there was reason to celebrate through a special time of worship and sacrifice on the newly built alter which was called Jehovah-nissi. This alter is now an alter of victory for God's children.
Dear friend, you and I have the privilege to be victorious in the name of our Lord in our battles with the enemies of our soul. If we prayerfully claim victory, the Lord will give it to us and He will become our banner of victory, our NISSI. It is then the victory of the Lord because He is truly the one who fights for us. It is not because we fight that we get victory, but because we fight in His name and that the Lord fights on our behalf and use us in the fight. In essence we are more than conquerors through Jesus Christ who is our commander-in-chief and He leads us from victory to victory. So as we hold the banner of victory which is the name and the power of our Lord, we acknowledge that we ourselves are incapable of fighting wars against powerful enemies like world and flesh, but we are used by the Lord to fight with the enemy and secure victory. Thus the Lord lifts our banner high and declares ourselves victorious. So we do not need to be anxious of the war and do not need to plan the battle in our own strength. We have the whole armour of God given to us and we are instructed to use spiritual energy to fight. This energy comes to us from Heaven through prayer. As we pray, the Lord prepares us for the war and trains us in using the armour so that we can fight with the enemy according to the principles enunciated in the Word of God. Thus we are already declared victorious even before we start the war. But the real starting of the war is on the knees as we pray for grace and strength to fight the enemy. Rest assured, dear friend, that when one battle is over, the enemy come to us from another vantage point to drag us into another battle. But as we go to war, the Lord gives us peace and patience, and the faith to trust Him to lead us in the battle and give us victory.. We need not be discouraged because of the battle, but be encouraged and comforted because the Lord is with us and that the battle belongs actually to our Lord. But as soldiers, we need to practice austerity while engaged in war. Our entire focus should be on the war front rather than on our selfish desires or plans which might distract us in the war and lead us to defeat. Let us today engage in the war with the enemy and become victorious which the Lord bestows upon us for the glory of His name.
2 Timothy 2:3 - Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Thought for Today
Children of God graduate from victory to victory as they are engaged in spiritual warfare.
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