my God & my dog (Hamish)
  • Home
  • Thought for the day
  • Bible verse photos
  • Non dog posts - *new post
  • My beliefs
  • Reading & other Links

Christmas bauble 2 (2 of 6) Adonai

12/21/2011

2 Comments

 
Picture
Picture
_ By now you know for a few days we are doing something different.  I have never been to bible college so am giving you a very basic outline of what the experts say about the individual names of God. All links given will be good for a more detailed study on all the names of God.  We will then look at how we can apply it.

Picture
_ "Adonai" is another Hebrew masculine plural noun.  The plural form of "Adon", meaning “Lord, Lord, LORD, master, or owner”. 

_ It occurs over 400 times in the Old Testament and 200 times in Ezekiel alone.  Adon is used to describe a human lord and the plural Adonai for God.

Adonai Yahweh.  Adonai is used over 300 times with Yahweh.  Most modern bibles have Yahweh in small capital letters – LORD and Adonai as “Lord”.  See bibletopics for more explanation.

Yahweh (YHWH): Comes from a verb which means “to exist, be” – (God is self-existing – He always was, is and is to come – “I AM”).  YHWH when used with other names reveals additional facts about God’s character see bible.org.

It was Adonai who sent Isaiah (chapter 6). Daniel used Adonai in his prayer of confession (chapter 9).

So what does this mean for us? 
One of the leaders of my bible study once said, becoming a Christian isn’t like getting insurance:  Another thing ticked off the list and then you can forget about it and do what you want.

If we are Christians, God should be Adonai of our lives.  We live to please Him!  (2 Corinthians 5:9) 
He should be our master, obeying him in everything. 

“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? Luke 6:46

It’s when we obey Him that we realise God wants the very best for us even if we don’t see it at the time.  Dogs don’t know that chocolate is very toxic to them (a small amount can kill.)  If we see a dog going for chocolate we will do anything to stop them - acting in their best interest.  They may wonder why we yanked the leash so hard, but it’s only in response to how much energy they are using in trying to get at it.

A master provides everything.  Just like we are our dog’s master (or should be!) our dog doesn’t worry about his next meal, exercise or shelter.  He faithfully expects we will provide it.   So does God – when we make Him our Adonai.  God has promised He will provide all our needs.

It’s not an oppressive thing like we may think but a truly liberating one.

When we acknowledge that God is Adonai in all areas of our lives and let Him have control: then it is freeing, knowing Adonai wants the best for us and loves us so much.

Dog owners may find this concept easier to grasp.

We can be like dogs – fighting for the top dog position but when a dog gives it up, you know as an owner how much more relaxed and balanced they are. 
If they are nervous or anxious they want and look for you to take control or they will be unstable. 
If a dog tries to be top dog it’s because they know someone has to be top dog.  They aren’t relaxed or happy if they have to take the job, they would much prefer it if you took charge although they don’t know that until after they give it up. 
We also know it has to be a daily thing being a top dog.  In the same way we have to daily give it over to Adonai.

Do you know Adonai?
Is God Adonai in all areas of your life?

Let Adonai “take the wheel.” 

The above link opens in youtube where you can view it fullscreen.
2 Comments

    The things I learn from my dog, in my walk with God.


    what is RSS?

    RSS Feed


    comments -
    Please feel free to use an internet 'handle' when commenting, if you prefer to remain anonymous.

    Archives

    April 2013
    March 2013
    December 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011


    Categories

    All
    Day 01
    Day 02
    Day 03
    Day 04
    Day 05
    Day 06
    Day 07
    Day 08
    Day 09
    Day 10
    Day 11
    Day 12
    Day 13 Dec 1
    Day 14 Dec 4
    Day 15 - Dec 8
    Day 16 Dec 10
    Day 17 Dec 13
    Day 18 Dec 16
    Day 19 Dec 18
    Day 20 Name 1
    Day 21 Name 2
    Day 22 Names 3
    Day 23 Names 4
    Day 24 Dec 24
    Day 25 Dec 25
    Day 26 Name 5
    Day 27 Giving
    Day 28 Name 6
    Day 29 Dec 31
    Day 30 Jan 04
    Day 31 Jan 06
    Day 32 Jan 09
    Day 33 Jan 12
    Day 34 It's Snowing
    Day 35 Winter Fun
    Day 36 Powercut
    Day 37 Powercut Pt 2
    Day 38 When Things Are Crashing
    Day 39 Stuck In Mud
    Day 40 Surrendering To God
    Day 41 Frontline
    Day 42 Promise Of Spring
    Day 43 Masterpiece
    Day 44 Waiting
    Day 45 Valentine's Day
    Day 46 Feb 14 Part 2
    Day 47 T - Jason Castro
    Day 48 T - Angus Buchan
    Day 49 Help Others
    Day 50 Hungry
    Day 51 Empty Bottle
    Day 52 Psalm 23:6
    Day 53 What's Your Hope In?
    Day 54 Spiritual Vitamin
    Day 55 P1 The Walking Dead
    Day 56 P2 Zombie
    Day 57 P3 - No Zombies!
    Day 58 Midges
    Day 59 (T) Colton Dixon
    Day 60 "lifehouse... Skit"
    Day 61 Palm Sunday
    Day 62 Spiritual Exercise
    Day 63 Last Supper Skit
    Day 64 What Manner Of Love Is This?
    Day 65 Good Friday
    Day 66 - Easter Grace
    Day 67 Pawprints
    Day 68 Clipping Nails
    Day 69 The Small Stuff
    Day 70 Hamish Is 3
    Day 71 Give Up Your Bone
    Day 72 Holiday 1
    Day 73 Holiday Part 2
    Day 74 Holiday Part 3
    Day 75 Sunsets In Life
    Day 76 Feeling Anxious?
    Day 77 Hurting Helpline
    Day 78 - 4th July
    Day 79 What's Your Legacy?
    Day 80 Part Two
    Day 81 Flying Lesson
    Day 82 New Area Explained
    Day 83 Singing Snowmen
    Day 84 Stocking Treats
    Day 85 Running In Circles
    Day 86 Panting
    Day 87 - 4 Seasons