Jehovah Raah; The Lord is my shepherd

Psalm 23

¹ The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

² He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

³ He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

⁴ Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

⁵ Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

⁶ Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

It is clear to see from these verses who God is in personality and how He interacts with us in relationship. David was a shepherd before he became a king. He could identify with God’s character because he knew what it meant to be a good shepherd.

John 10:11, 14-15 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

Know the Shepherd, know the Son. Know the Son, know the Father.

Hebrews 1:1-3 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:

Exodus 17:15 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi:

We have asked ourselves who God is in character and personality and in His nature. Now let us ask ourselves who God is in relationship. I can think of no better place to start than with this Jehovah name Nissi.

The Lord is my banner.

This issue of an altar is a place to worship. Worship the Lord your banner. It signifies He goes before you. It signifies to the enemy who you follow. It signifies who you serve. It is a memorial of hope and encouragement.

Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Has the enemy seen your colors? The rulers of darkness can only see His banner in the glorious light of your worship. There we hold Him high.

The army of the enemy are those who serve him in darkness and must see Jehovahnissi as you bring His light to the battle ground of lost souls.

1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

John 12:36a While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light.

Matthew 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

Hebrews 8:10b I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

This is our God, He is our banner, Jehovahnissi.