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In warfare, ‘to raise one’s standard,’ meant to take up arms and oppose – and lifting a military flag was a rallying cry. Isaiah 59 depicts the LORD our Warrior engaging His enemies. Isaiah illustrates the result of sin, wickedness, darkness, and turning away from the LORD, “It is your sins that have cut you off from God. Because of your sins, He has turned away and will not listen anymore.” (vs. 2, NLT) The prophet goes on to discuss the murderous, unjust, deceitful, and corrupt way in which people are living, “Their feet run to do evil, and they rush to commit murder. They think only about sinning. Misery and destruction always follow them. They don’t know where to find peace or what it means to be just and good. They have mapped out crooked roads, and no one who follows them knows a moment’s peace.” (vs. 7-8)
glory from the rising of the sun; When the enemy comes in like a flood, The Spirit of the LORD will lift up a standard against him.“ (vs. 19) This power is portrayed as a raging tide that the breath of the LORD drives over His enemies. Sometimes the wickedness around us is nothing short of overwhelming. I’m glad that our God is the Captain of the Hosts of Angel Armies, that He is with us, and fights for us!
