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AN ENSIGN

 Have you seen a naval ensign before? an ensign is used to distinguish ships of different nations or to characterize different sector or level of the same navy. An ensign can also be synonymously called a badge or a mark of distinction of rank or office.

Talking about an ensign from a spiritual angle, an ensign biblically is a signal to assemble or to give a notice to someone about a particular thing. It could be seen in the book of Isaiah that the lord had his hands stretched out still in delivering judgement to His so called people due to their disobedience and sins. The father loves his chosen people but would not spare them whenever they erred, hence the reason for the pronounced judgement in the early chapters of Isaiah.

Our Ancient of days, is known to be a merciful father no wonder He had it in the very chapters 10-12 to raise an ensign to his people in order to call them from various parts of the world they must have been scattered to due to their recalcitrant attitude. Abba, is also using this medium to call us as several atrocities is the order of the day in the world we live in now, He's raising his son which is Jesus, sent to the world to call us together and be saved (Isaiah 11:10). For this purpose, his blood was shed on the cross of Calvary as a redemption for our souls. He does not care about the magnitude of our sins, He's more concerned about the salvation of our souls. We need to acknowledge this great call by the father and be saved.


PRAYER POINT: Jehovah, help me to acknowledge your grace over my life and to realize an ensign is raised already for me and be able to live according to your expectations of me. Amen!!!

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