The Lord Is My Banner: JEHOVAH NISSI
📖 Exodus 17:15 (NKJV)
“And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-Lord-Is-My-Banner.”
My dear children,
Today’s name of God is JEHOVAH NISSI, which means “The Lord Is My Banner,” or simply, “The Lord Is My Victory.”
In Bible times, a banner was a tall flag raised high during battle. Soldiers looked at it and remembered who they were fighting for and who was leading them. It gave them courage and direction.
In Exodus 17, when Israel fought a difficult battle, Moses lifted his hands to God. As long as his hands were raised, the people won. This showed that the victory didn’t come from their strength ; it came from God.
Today, God still fights for us. We face many battles; fear, temptation, stress, difficult relationships, school pressure, and discouragement. But JEHOVAH NISSI reminds us that we never fight alone.
Relevance to Life and Family:
Every family faces challenges; some small, some very big. But when we remember that God is our banner, we face every challenge with courage.
God becomes our victory when we:
- pray together
- encourage one another
- choose peace instead of anger
- trust Him in hard situations
- keep His Word in our hearts
Children learn that they can overcome challenges not by their own wisdom, but by trusting God. Families grow stronger when they stand under God’s banner of love and protection.
Family Reflection:
- What “battles” are we facing as individuals or as a family?
- How can we remind ourselves that God is our victory?
- When did God help us win a difficult situation in the past?
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for being JEHOVAH NISSI: our Victory and our Banner. 🙏🏾
Give us strength to face every challenge with courage and faith.
Fight for us in battles we cannot see, and fill our home with peace and unity.
Help us remember that with You, we are never alone and never defeated.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
This is the best massage to me this week and indeed it's directed to me and my family. Indeed we face a lot of hardships & this makes us think that God has forsaken us, challenges come in day n night, from all corners even at work. But this msg reminds me and my family that the Lord is still in control of whatever happens to us The mare fact that we still alive n breathing we must stick together and continue to pray like never before and at last we shall be victorious just like the Israelites against their tormentors during moses times.
LUBEGA EMMANUEL KISIGA Amen, everything begins and ends with family. This explains why we need to put much emphasis. Glad this spoke to someone 😊