Whenever we are facing a challenge where we need victory, we will immediately call upon the name of the Lord as Jehovah Nissi and pray for it. Almost every child of God who reads the Bible and prays knows this name of God. It was Moses who built an altar and named it Jehovah-Nissi (Exodus 17) after the Israelites won the battle against Amalek. The Bible says whenever Moses lifted his hands, the Israelites won the battle. Lifting hands usually refers to praying to God.
There also came a point where Moses grew tired. Hur and Aaron came to offer help by supporting Moses' hands. This made a significant change in the scenario, and in the end, a great victory was won. Hur is not a popular man in Israel, yet he offered support to the great leader of Israel. This shows that we are all human—be it a leader or a believer in a church—we can become weak, and we need the support of a fellow believer.
Also, the incident gave glory to the name of the Lord in a way that His name was glorified and lifted up, whereas Hur remained behind the scenes, humble. He gave God the glory that was due to Him. May God use us in His plans like He used Hur to achieve great victories for the glory of His great name. May He give us His wisdom to remain quiet whenever He works through us. May we always know that nothing in this world is about us. It’s all about Him. He must increase, but I must decrease (John 3:30).
Dear God,
Thank You for Your wonderful name, Jehovah-Nissi. Be glorified in us, Lord. Use us as You used Hur. May we support our Moses in times of need. Use us to bring mighty victories in building Your Kingdom. Give us humility and a mind that doesn’t seek the spotlight, for You deserve all the glory.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
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