Jehovah Nissi

And in that day there shall be a Root of Jesse, who shall stand as a banner to the people. For the Gentiles shall seek Him. And His resting place shall be glorious.” Isaiah 11:10

Banners were usually placed on a high place as a sign of strength. When a country goes to war, there is always the flag or the colors of that nation flying ahead of the soldiers. Soldiers will follow the banner. If the one carrying the banner is hurt and falls, another soldier will run to pick up the banner and continue forward with it.

Jehovah Nissi means The Lord is my Banner, my Refuge, Flag, Streamer, Standard, and Signal. When we seek the Lord, we will find that He is going ahead of us in our battle. He is pressing through the trials of life expecting you to follow His signal.

Jesus is our banner of redemption. When Jesus hung on the cross of Calvary, He became our Banner. He redeemed you and me from our sinful nature which we posses from birth. When we accept Him as our Lord, Master and Savior, He will always go ahead of us as our banner.

Jesus is also the Banner of Warfare. When we accept Jesus as our Lord, we still go to a house full of the same people, to the same job where it is not going to be a perfect life. We deal with a fierce spiritual battle between evil and good, Satan and Jesus. We are humanity and they are battling over your will and emotions. Jesus is there with His banner.

Jesus is the banner for Recovery. When Christians get hurt by other people, Christians or non-Christians, there needs to be a healing, and Jesus will stand as our Banner of Recovery.

Jesus is our banner of Strength. Acts 7 talks about Stephen and how he stood strong for Christ. It was Jesus waving that banner that made him strong. In Acts 7:56 Stephen cries out saying, “Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” Jesus was standing next to God waving his standard, his banner while Stephen was sharing the Truth.

It is up to you, but you are given an opportunity to look to Jesus as your Standard. Acknowledging that Jesus is going before you and helping you to fight your battles. Whether your battles are with people, disease, finances, or caught up in circumstances outside your control, Jesus is waving His Banner over you saying, “You CAN make it. You ARE worthy! You ARE a winner and I will help you make it through.”

Confession: Jesus is my Banner. He is my Victory and He is my Encourager. I will look to Jehovah Nissi today as the One who will lead me through the battle called Life.