Adonai ~ The God of Relationships
Gen 15:2 "The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him."
Adonai is written with lower case letters (Lord) to distinguish it from Jehovah (LORD). This name appears 300 times in the Old Testament and is often translated "sovereign" in the NIV Bible. It is translated "master" when referring to people. It denotes a servant and his relationship to his master.
At its first use in scripture (Gen 15:2) it refers to a relationship that requires obedience. In Genesis 15:6 we are told that Abraham "believed in the Lord" and God "credited it to him for righteousness". So, let's translate that... Abraham believed in God and made him Lord (Adonai) of his life - that is a relationship! Notice also that the relationship came from belief not from Abraham's good life. Matt. 7:21-27 repeats this thought when it states that not everyone that says Lord, Lord will enter the kingdom.
So, what does that mean to you?
1. Is Jesus your Adonai? Have you made Christ the Lord of your life?
2. Like Abraham in Gen. 15:2 do you praise and exalt your Lord?
3. If He is your Lord and master, are you serving him and keeping his commands?
Will someday Jesus say to You... "Well done, good and faithful servant" (Matt. 25:21)
LDJ
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