God is my Lord!

by Yvette van Niekerk

 

God is my Lord!

2 Samuel 7: 18-21-22-24 Msg

"King David went in, took his place before GOD, and prayed: "Who am I, my Master GOD, and what is my family, that you have brought me to this place in life? But that's nothing compared to what's coming, for you've also spoken of my family far into the future, given me a glimpse into tomorrow, my Master GOD! What can I possibly say in the face of all this? You know me, Master GOD, just as I am. You've done all this not because of who I am but because of who you are - out of your very heart! - but you've let me in on it. "This is what makes you so great, Master GOD! There is none like you, no God but you, nothing to compare with what we've heard without own ears. And who is like your people, like Israel, a nation unique in the earth, whom God set out to redeem for himself (and became most famous for it), performing great and fearsome acts, throwing out nations and their gods left and right as you saved your people from Egypt? You established for yourself a people - your very own Israel! - your people permanently. And you, GOD, became their God."

I want to meditate and focus on the fact that GOD is my GOD. Thinking back when I named my children I used my dad's name and father-in-laws names, my daughter received a name her dad choose for her, and my youngest son received his name through his dad's decision. I know, in Biblical times a name was very important. Often, much of a persons experience, character and outlook were affected by their name.

God has many names which express important aspects of Him to us His people. In the Old Testament times, God's people understood His power, importance and impact of God's names.

As we read 2 Samuel 7 verses 18 - 23 we see that King David calls God "Adonai" which means master and Lord. King David who is a respected and powerful king, acknowledges that his greatness before man is nothing compared to the greatness of God. King David is acknowledging God's sovereignty.

We see how awesome God really is, He showed this side of Himself to Israel by making a way for His people to escape captivity and settle in a new land. 2 Samuel 7 verses 23. When God performs great and wonderful things for Israel, do you know He can do the same for us?

We see God had made a way for us through the Lord Jesus Christ once we accept Jesus as our saviour we acknowledge God as "Adonai" our master and Lord. Matthew 10 verse 23.

Prayer

Father God, teach me to see who I am in You Lord Jesus, thank You for accepting me. Thank You, for being my Lord and Master. I am your servant thank You, Lord God. Amen