God Is Your Banner

God Is Your Banner "Moses built an altar and called it The Lord is my banner." Exodus 17:15 This morning I spent about an hour helping one of my readers, who was battling several difficult situations in his life. I quickly found out that he was not serving God in his life, as he was not reading his Bible, praying or going to church. He was trying to solve all his problems by himself, and others who were trying to help him. After asking him if he would be willing to ask God for help, his reply was "yes, but would God really help me." This poor man is like so many people who try to win the battles in life by themselves. Most people need someone to come along side them and support them, and don't realize that God is their greatest asset. So often, these people need to be reminded constantly, that God is there to help them, comfort them and give them peace in their lives. Just as the people of Israel needed to be reminded that God was there for them. As they were crossing through the waters of the Red Sea, Aaron and Hur held up a banner for them to see, when Moses tired, to remind them that God was with them. In the scripture above, Moses built the altar to remind himself that God was still his banner, and was still with him. You can also win the battles you face in your life if you will always remember that God is your banner. Just as Moses did, you must constantly surrender all that you are to God, and recognize your dependence on Him. As Christians, God is your banner, representing all that He is, love, power, grace, compassion, light, peace and so much more. When you are willing to stay focused on Him, and to recognize Him as your source of strength, God can and will do battle for you each day. When you turn your life over to God, you too shall have victory in all your struggles. My Daily Devotional Volume Six April 2 Robert William Brock, Jr.