The Lord Gives Me Victory!

The Lord Gives Me Victory!

     When the Israelites were at Rephidim, they were attacked by the Amalekites. So Moses told Joshua, "Have some men ready to attack the Amalekites tomorrow. I will stand on a hilltop, holding this walking stick that has the power of God." Joshua led the attack as Moses had commanded, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur stood on the hilltop. The Israelites out-fought the Amalekites as long as Moses held up his arms, but they started losing whenever he had to lower them. Finally, Moses was so tired that Aaron and Hur got a rock for him to sit on. Then they stood beside him and supported his arms in the same position until sunset. That's how Joshua defeated the Amalekites. Afterwards, the LORD said to Moses, "Write an account of this victory and read it to Joshua. I want the Amalekites to be forgotten forever." Moses built an altar and named it "The LORD Gives Me Victory." Then Moses explained, "This is because I depended on the LORD. But in future generations, the LORD will have to fight the Amalekites again."

Lesson to be Learnt:

            The reason behind the Lord, asking Moses to hold up his arm was to show that the victory was due to the power of God and not due to any other. Jehovah-nissi means victory banner which shows that

“The LORD Gives Me Victory” . In our life also when we look unto the Lord for any kind of victory then the Lord will give us victory for sure. May it be in your exams/job interview/business. So rather than looking at our weakness/strength let us look unto to the Lord for any help.

Exodus 17:15

(Hindi) तब मूसा ने एक वेदी बनाकर उसका नाम यहोवानिस्सी रखा ?

(Kan) ಇದಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವ ನಿಸ್ಸಿ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.ಆತನು--ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರ ಕೂಡ ಕರ್ತನಿಗೆ ತಲ ತಲಾಂತರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯುದ್ಧವಿರುವದು ಎಂದು ಕರ್ತನು ಆಣೆ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಅಂದನು.

(KJV)  And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi:

(Mal) പിന്നെ മോശെ ഒരു യാഗ പീഠം പണിതു, അതിന്നു യഹോവ നിസ്സി (യഹോവ എന്റെ കൊടി) എന്നു പേരിട്ടു.

(Tamil OV)  மோசே ஒரு பலிபீடத்தைக் கட்டி, அதற்கு யேகோவாநிசி என்று பேரிட்டு,

(Telugu)  తరువాత మోషే ఒక బలిపీఠమును కట్టి దానికి యెహోవా నిస్సీ అని పేరు పెట్టి