𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗼𝗱'𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿.𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟰: 𝗝𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗵-𝗡𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶 (𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿)

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗼𝗱'𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿.𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟰: 𝗝𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗵-𝗡𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶 (𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿)

As we continue our exploration into the powerful names of God, we’ve journeyed through several revelations of His nature. We began with 𝘑𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘩-𝘉𝘰𝘳𝘦—the Lord our Creator, who fashioned the universe and each one of us. Then we looked at 𝘑𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘩-𝘑𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘩—the Lord our Provider, who meets our every need, often in ways we couldn’t imagine. Most recently, we explored 𝘑𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘩-𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘮—the Lord our Peace, who gives us wholeness and calm even in the most turbulent times.

Today, we encounter 𝙅𝙚𝙝𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙝-𝙉𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞, a name that declares God as our banner, our protector, and the one who goes before us in every battle.

Jehovah-Nissi is a combination of Jehovah, meaning "The Existing One" or "Lord," and Nissi, meaning "banner" or "flag." Together, it translates to "The Lord is My Banner." The name is revealed in the story of Israel’s battle against the Amalekites, where God shows His mighty power to deliver and protect His people.

We find Jehovah-Nissi in Exodus 17:15-16, during a critical moment for the Israelites:

"𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘐𝘴 𝘔𝘺 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳, 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨, '𝘈 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥! 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘬 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.'" (𝘌𝘹𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘴 17:15-16, 𝘌𝘚𝘝)

The Amalekites had attacked Israel at a vulnerable moment, but under the leadership of Moses, Joshua led the army to victory. As long as Moses held up his staff, Israel prevailed in battle. When his hands grew weary, Aaron and Hur stood by his side to support him, lifting his hands until the battle was won. Afterward, Moses built an altar and named it Jehovah-Nissi to commemorate God’s role in their victory.

A banner or flag in ancient times was a rallying point, often raised in battle to give soldiers hope and a sense of purpose. By naming God Jehovah-Nissi, Moses declared that the Lord was the rallying point and source of victory for the Israelites. This title reminds us that we are not alone in our battles—God is our banner, the one who leads us and fights for us.

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀

The name Jehovah-Nissi reminds us of God's constant protection and guidance in our lives:

• 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀: Just as God gave Israel victory against their enemies, He offers us victory over the battles we face—whether physical, spiritual, or emotional. As we lift our eyes to Him, He fights on our behalf.

• 𝗥𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: In moments of fear or uncertainty, we can look to Jehovah-Nissi as our banner, our unshakable foundation. He is the one who goes before us, securing victory.

• 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲: The name Jehovah-Nissi points to God as a symbol of hope and strength, giving us confidence in His ability to protect and deliver us in all circumstances.

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆

As we meditate on Jehovah-Nissi, let's reflect on the battles we are currently facing. Where do we need God's protection, guidance, or victory? Remember that He goes before us, as our banner, ensuring we are never alone in our struggles.

"𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘑𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘩-𝘕𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳. 𝘐𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦, 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧. 𝘎𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺. 𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘶𝘴, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦. 𝘞𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘠𝘰𝘶, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘣𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴. 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘯."

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆, 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻'𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁.