"Moses built an altar and called it The LORD is my Banner."
{Exodus 17:15} (NIV)
I always chuckle to myself when I see a car on the street with a little flag flying off the back window, with their favorite hockey team symbol on it. They are identifying themselves with “their” team. In this text, Moses is identifying himself with God. He is saying that the LORD is his God. God’s banner flies over him, he is on the LORD’s team.
Actually Moses goes further than that; he says that the LORD Himself flies over him and that that his hand is upon the throne of God. That is, God is right there at all times and He listens to his prayer and brings victory for those Moses prays for. Here we have enemies, come to destroy the people of God. Moses goes up on a hill and raises above his head his staff, (which was his proof that he had met with the LORD) and prays for victory. Not only did God bring victory that day, He promised Moses that He would give His people the strength to completely eradicate their enemies in the future.
This passage makes me want to pray, every time I read it! It is a wonderful reminder of the importance of intercessory prayer, but it should also remind us to check our banner. May our lives today, bear the banner of the Living God. May all who come our way be able to see that we are on the LORD’s team, that the LORD is over all that we do and say.
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