Hiya Peeps,<\/p>\n
Good Monday morning to you! What a warm weekend we had, huh? I live in Northern Maryland and our \u201cwarm\u201d weather usually starts in the latter part of May. Our Spring is really several weeks longer than good \u2018ole Dale City\u2019s Spring. So this past weekend\u2019s weather was kinda surprising.<\/p>\n
You know what else is \u201chot\u201d these days and everyday? The wondrous lovingkindness of El Shaddai. Remember that name of God from last week? God Almighty has many names as we are seeing, for God has many (myriads and myriads) characteristics that speak to His nature.<\/p>\n
We started with \u201cELOHIM\u201d which means \u201cGods\u201d, but used in a singular sense. This name speaks to God\u2019s nature as a Triune God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit).<\/p>\n
Last week we learned about \u201cEL SHADDAI\u201d which means \u201cGod Almighty\u201d or \u201cGod All Sufficient\u201d. God can do anything and can provide anything.<\/p>\n
Today I want you to consider than name \u201cADONAI\u201d.<\/p>\n
Genesis 15:2<\/p>\n
But Abram said, \u201cLord God, what will You give me, seeing I go childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cADONAI\u201d in Hebrew means \u201cLords or Masters\u201d plural! \u201cADON\u201d is singular, but \u201cADONAI\u201d is plural. So again, we have a plural word used in a singular sense. Wow!<\/p>\n
In the above scripture, Abram has heard from God not to be afraid. Abram was thinking about God\u2019s promises to him about becoming a great nation, etc. And so when Abram responded to God he called Him \u201cMaster\u201d or \u201cLord\u201d. Notice Abram already had a submissive, humble, servant attitude towards God. See that? (BTW, \u201cGod\u201d in the Hebrew for that reference is YHWH, the personal name of God, which we pronounce \u201cJehovah\u201d or \u201cYaweh\u201d\u2026 so Abram really said \u201cADONAI YHWH\u201d. I\u2019ll get into that one later)<\/p>\n
So God is Adonai- Master. And whether anyone recognizes this or not: He is Master. He is Lord with a capital \u201cL\u201d.<\/p>\n
If you comprehend that God is ELOHIM and EL SHADDAI, then what naturally should follow is He is ADONAI. ADONAI calls the shots. ADONAI determines right and wrong, true and false, good and bad, etc. When ADONAI says \u201cJump\u201d we should say \u201cHow high?\u201d\u00a0When ADONAI says, \u201cThis is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!\u201d, we should seek to read and understand everything His Son has said.<\/p>\n
You see, God is Creator- we are the creature, God is Almighty- we are severely limited and God is Master- we are subjects. The sooner we line up in our proper place, the better off we\u2019ll be.<\/p>\n
\u00a0 \u00a01. Who is your master? You or God?
\n\u00a0 \u00a02. Can you see yourself as a slave?
\n\u00a0 \u00a03. What causes us to be hard to be humble?<\/p>\n
Peace,
\nJim<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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