Lord, I Want to Know You: A Devotional Study on the Names of God by Arthur Kay

Author:Arthur, Kay [Arthur, Kay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780307568939
Publisher: The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group
Published: 2009-07-01T00:00:00+00:00

—DAY TWENTY-NINE—

Exodus 17:8 states, “Then Amalek came and fought against Israel.” There was to be no white flag of surrender in this battle. God was very clear, “Fight against Amalek” (v. 9). Why? Because Amalek and his people were enemies of God, and they had to be subdued, even if it meant war. Exodus 17:16 says, “The LORD has sworn; the LORD will have war against Amalek from generation to generation.”

In this battle against Amalek, God was first worshiped as our Jehovah-nissi, “The LORD is My Banner” (Exodus 17:15). Through this event, God is showing us a great principle for attaining victory over our enemy, the flesh.

Let me show you what I mean, step by step. Follow me carefully. Give yourself time for meditation, and come with a teachable spirit. Note I said “teachable” not gullible! As you go through this study, remember, “For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope” (Romans 15:4).

I believe, as do other scholars, that Amalek is a picture of the flesh. We will see this later, but first let’s return now to our study of Jehovah-nissi, The Lord Is My Banner. According to the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, a banner was an ensign or standard “carried at the head of a military band or body, to indicate the line of march, or the rallying point.” Nathan Stone adds: “A banner, in ancient times, was not necessarily a flag such as we use nowadays. Often it was a bare pole with a bright shining ornament which glittered in the sun.”

Suppose I am correct in saying that Amalek is a picture of the flesh and that God has a practical lesson for our lives in this historical event. Taking the story from Exodus 17, what do you think the lesson is?

Meditate on it, then write out your insights below. Don’t stretch your imagination or add to what God is saying; just consider all the facts. (For example, what happened on the top of the hill while Joshua fought Amalek?) See what you can at this point and record it.

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