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through God Himself being eternally of peace will never be rescinded (54:10).
present. Yes, the same One who bore the chastise-
Turning again to Hebrews, we read ment for our peace (53:5) will come again
in chapter 7 that Melchizedek (a type of upon the mountaintops proclaiming peace
Christ) was “first being by interpretation (52:7). In that day the people of God shall
King of righteousness, and after that sing for joy, “Thou wilt keep him in perfect
also King of Salem, which is, King of peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: be-
peace” (v2). How perfectly placed! There cause he trusteth in thee” (26:3). The One
could be no peace without there being who will sit upon His throne in Jerusalem,
righteousness first. The one who “loved universally hailed as “the Prince of Peace”
righteousness, and hated iniquity” (1:9)
must first deal with sin, Satan and death, (9:6), is none other than Jehovah-Shalom!
and only then could be recognised as the We close with the famous benediction
King of peace. of shalom from Jehovah: “The LORD bless
Scripture is replete with His promise you and keep you; The LORD make His
of future peace, Isaiah foretelling that face shine upon you, and be gracious to
peace will flow to Jerusalem like a river you; The LORD lift up His countenance
(66:12), promising that, though mountains upon you, and give you peace” (Num
and hills may disappear, God’s covenant 6:24-26 NKJV).

Jehovah Nissi Continued from p. 145

Strength for the Journey but a declaration of trust. It is a confession
The New Testament echoes this idea that, when human resources and strength
when the writer of Hebrews exhorts are limited and opposition is real, the Lord
believers, “Therefore lift your drooping Himself remains our rallying point.
hands and strengthen your weak knees” At Rephidim, Israel learned that God
(Heb 12:12). The language admits the was among them, not because the journey
weakness evidenced at Rephidim and is was easy, but because He sustained them
a call, not to greater human resolve, but to through it. The banner was raised, not
endurance sustained through constant, in- as a symbol of human triumph, but as a
tercessory prayer. Israel learned that day testimony to divine faithfulness.
that weakness does not necessarily spell
defeat. What mattered was where help Whatever the conflict, let us go forward
was sought. The same God who brought together – confident but not self-confident,
water from the rock stood between them upholding one another in prayer, uphold-
and their enemy. ing the same glorious banner of trust in
So, Jehovah-Nissi is not a victory slogan our unfailing God.

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