Encouragement: The Lord is my Banner

Here is your daily encouragement words and thoughts. Today I bring you encouragement from Exodus 17:8

8 Amalek came and attacked Israel in Rephidim. 9 So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.”
10 So Joshua fought against Amalek just as Moses had instructed him;and Moses and Aaron and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11 Whenever Moses would raise his hands, then Israel prevailed, but whenever he would rest his hands, then Amalek prevailed. 12 When the hands of Moses became heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side and one on the other, and so his hands were steady until the sun went down. 13 So Joshua destroyed Amalek and his army with the sword.
14 The Lord said to Moses, “Write this as a memorial in the book, and rehearse it in Joshua’s hearing; for I will surely wipe out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven. 15 Moses built an altar, and he called it “The Lord is my Banner,” 16 for he said, “For a hand was lifted up to the throne of the Lord

Biblical Studies Press. (2006; 2006). The NET Bible First Edition; Bible. English. NET Bible.; The NET Bible (Ex 17:1-16). Biblical Studies Press.

In our walk as christans we will face many battles and like Moses we need enlist the assistance of Gods power. These battles may wear you down and your arms may become heavy. We need to be able to continue to press on and to depend on the Lord and keep our arms raised. It is at these times of trouble that those around us at our sides must reach out and lift up our arms and support us to give us the strength that we may win the battle and be able to say "The Lord is my banner."

God wants us to work together to the Glory of His name lifting up each others arms to the Lord.

Amen