Morning by Morning, March 12 - The Lord Lifts Up His Banner Over Us
Good morning, Lord Jesus. I lift up my eyes and open up my heart to seek You and rest secure in You here at the beginning of my day -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit of God. ...
"When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit if the Lord will lift up a standard against him" (Isaiah 59:19 NJKV).
The enemy of our souls and the Kingdom of God hates to see the army of the Lord advancing. So he pushes back and sneaks around, playing dirty, sowing strife, distorting truth, and telling lies. He comes "to steal and kill and destroy" (John 10:10), "like a roaring lion" that "prowls around, looking for someone to devour" (1 Peter 5:8). And sometime he "comes in like a flood" trying to overwhelm us and knock us off our feet before we have a chance to "resist him, steadfast in (our) faith" and call upon the name of the One who stands ready to "restore, support, strengthen, and establish (us)" in victory against every attack (1 Peter 5:10).
But when the enemy comes in like a flood, You lift up Your standard, You raise up Your banner. Your flag of victory flies high over us. And on that flag is the sign of the cross. You lift high the cross over us and remind us of Your victory over the darkness and Your power over all the power and plans of the evil one. At the sign of Your cross that forever declares the authority and majesty of Your name, every knee must bow and every tongue must confess that "Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father!" (Philippians 2:9-10)
Your cross declares Your love, for "there is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends" (John 15:13). And the banner of Your cross is the banner of Your love, for Your "banner over me (is) love" (Song of Songs 2:4 NKJV).
When You lift up Your banner, You rally the troops under our identity in You to send us forth together as one in You. And the flood of the enemy is turned back at the gate. Even what he intended for evil, You turned it around and use it for good (Genesis 50:20). Though our enemy comes at us one way, he will "flee before (us) seven ways" as You "command (Your) blessing upon (us)" and Your victory over us (Deuteronomy 28:7-8). "If God be for us, who can (stand) against us!" (Romans 8:31 NJKV) "Thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!" (1 Corinthians 15:57)
Thank You for the victory of Your cross! Thank You for the glory of Your name! Thank You for the majesty of Your banner over us of love! Thank You that You have "disarmed the rulers and authorities and made a public example of the, triumphing over them!" (Colossians 2:15). And thank You that "the God of peace will shortly crush Satan under (our) feet. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with (us)!" Romans 16:20) In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
My friend, may you be strong in the strength of the Lord, as He lifts up His banner over you and decrees His victory for you against every spiritual enemy coming against you, in Jesus' name. Please pray the same for me. God bless you, my friend!
Tommy Hays | Messiah Ministries
Healing from the Inside Out
Pastoral Director | Rapha God Ministries
4 Dominion Drive, Building 1
San Antonio, Texas 78257
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