walking in the same way as He walked!
moses— fierce obedience
Moses was obedient, but he was obedient in his own way. In the end, he grew frustrated with God and His timing, and it cost him the ability to go into Canaan.
daniel— the lions den
There is so much to unpack in Daniel’s story. Daniel was a man who had full faith in God. Everything he did was for the benefit of the Lord.
adonai- the story of king uzziah
You and I cannot come to Adonai holding onto other lords and masters, whether that is your calendar or something else, Adonai demands (and deserves) complete Lordship. The good news about ceding ownership of our lives to Adonai is that He, like any good owner is responsible for what He owns. It becomes freeing to understand that everything we have is on loan from Adonai. God can be the only real “Master of our fate” and “Captain of our soul.” And we have to remember that His name is Adonai.
adonai— the story of moses
Moses felt that he was inadequate to complete the mission God had called him to. It seemed far too big for him. Yet, Moses recognized that God was Adonai, owner of all things. Moses went on to lead God’s chosen people out of slavery in Egypt.
adonai- the story of abram
Our fear of ceding ownership to Adonai is often rooted in fear of the unknown future & a sense that we will not be in control of how that future will evolve.
adonai
Over the next three weeks, I want to unpack what it means to have God as the Adonai over your life, to let God be the Lord over your life. We’ll go over the lives of Abram, Moses, and Isaiah, and look at how they ceded ownership of their lives to Adonai.