Life is full of choices like a “choose your own adventure” story. The Bible begins with a fundamental question: Who or what is your most high?

In this twelfth message, we turn to Exodus 17 and the battle with Amalek. Israel is under attack, Moses lifts the staff of God, and the people learn that the Lord alone must be their banner. The scene exposes how quickly we raise other flags in our lives, giving our passion and loyalty to lesser causes while neglecting to fight under God's banner.

This story reminds us that forgiven people must also be fighters. Deliverance does not mean darkness has surrendered. The Amalekites illustrate the relentless strategies of spiritual enemies: striking after victories, striking during weakness, and seeking to keep God's people from His blessings. In response, God calls His people to proactive, coordinated faithfulness.

When the fight grows exhausting, Moses' tired arms reveal our own need for comrades who lift one another up. Followers of the everyday God are not saved as civilians but enlisted as soldiers, called to stand together beneath the only banner worthy of our ultimate allegiance.