[EP 520] The Faith of Abraham | 12/10/2024

A daily bible study to draw us closer in our relationship with GOD through our Savior Jesus Christ in prayer and reading the word of GOD.
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365 Devotions on the Power of Prayer:
EPHESIANS 1:16 NKJV
16) do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers
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EPHESIANS 1:16 NIV
16) I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.
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Life Lessons from ROMANS EP #520
Lesson #4 - The Faith of Abraham
Romans 4:13-25
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Further Reading:
To Complete Romans during this twelve-part study, read Romans 4:1 to 5-21.
More Bible passages on faith, read Genesis 15:6; 2 Chronicles 20:20; Isaiah 7:9; Habakkuk 2:4; Matthew 9:29; 21:22; Acts 15:9; and Hebrews 11:6.
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PRAYING THE NAMES OF GOD:
Week #10: YAHWEH NISSI
Key Scripture: Exodus 17:15-16
Understanding the Name:
Unlike fabric flags, ancient banners were usually made out of wood or metal and shaped into various figures or emblems that could be fastened to a bare staff or a long pole. Depicting birds, animals, or gods, they often glistened brightly in the sun so that they could be seen from far off. A banner carried at the head of an army or planted on a high hill served as a rallying point for troops before battle or as an announcement of a victory already won.

Because banners embodied the ideals and aspirations of whoever carried them, they aroused devotion to a nation, a cause, or a leader. When Moses held up the staff of God in the battle with the Amale kites, he was holding it like a banner, appealing to God’s power. By building an alter and naming it Yahweh Nissi (yah-WEH nis-SEE), “The Lord is my Banner, “ he created a memorial of God’s protection and power during the Israelites’ first battle after leaving Egypt.