Adonai - Master and Lord of Lords

For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman. Likewise he who is called while free is Christ’s slave. ---1 Corinthians 7:22

In the Old Testament as well as New Testament times, the Hebrew culture allowed slaves only on a limited basis. It would be the man or the members in the family that would allow themselves to be taken as a slave, usually because they were so destitute they couldn’t live on their own. This arrangement would be limited for only six years. During that time the slave would be given food, lodging, given direction in labor and given protection by the master who owned him or her.

Upon the seventh year, freedom was offered the slave. The master would supply some material wealth and if the slave married before his service, the whole family went free. However if during his service the master provided a wife the man could go but the wife and any children had to stay. The man had to make a choice, go free and leave his family or stay whereupon he would be labeled a “bondslave” and commit the rest of his life to the master. When he chose to stay, his ear would be pierced with an awl and a plug inserted in the hole with the special color or coat of arms of the master’s household.

Adonai can be translated as being both plural and possessive, so it can be considered as a fact of the Trinity. Adonai is the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit and when we accept Jesus as the Son of the Living God who died for our sinfulness and rose on the third day, walked on the earth for 40 days then ascended into heaven, then we make Him our Master and Lord. At that time, we then become a “bondslave” to our Heavenly Father, Adonai.

It is Adonai’s responsibility to provide food, lodging, direction and protection. We choose Him because He is a good Master and will take care of our every need. He can do this only when we choose to let Him. We must not only make Jesus our Savior, but make Him the Master of our life. Let Him have total control to do what He does best. Let Him call the shots and give Him the reins of your life. Doing that will allow Adonai complete control and give you more power and authority than you can imagine!

Confession: I have made Jesus my Savior, now I choose to let Him be the Lord and Master of my life. I turn my life, my circumstances and all my situation over to Him. I willingly become His bondslave. In return, I will be provided for, protected and given direction.