Hi my Compassion friends writing about names of God this month. The name of God I picked for this month letter is Adonai meaning our Lord. I like to bounce around from different series and this one is one of my favorites. Being able to focus on the different names we use for our Lord Jesus Christ gives me hope. I pray as you read them that you feel God‘s love as my kids do. A reminder that there is a Sri Lanka/Bangladesh version at the end of this post. As always, feel free to copy my letters and use them for your kids. God bless and be inspired!
Hi my friends. We love you so much and we’re thinking of you today and I thought it’d be a good day to write you a letter. The Lord is good we are halfway through the year. I know it’s a crazy thought to think that we’re in July. I’ve been thinking a lot about God’s names again and wanted to write you about the name of God, Adonai which means the Lord. Our Lord is a Great and wonderful God. When I think of the name Adonai I reflect on the word reverence. What does the word reverence mean in biblical words. The word reverence means holy fear. Fear not in the sense of terror, but fear in the meaning of awe, honor and deep love. Psalm 33:8,18 talks about reverence in the context of holy fear.
“Let all the earth fear the Lord (Adonai) let all the people of the world revere (reverence)him…
But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear (awe) him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love.”
Our firm foundation is in our Lord Jesus Christ are Adonai, are protecter, are hope and are salvation. How can we give are Adonai reverence in our everyday life?
We can have reverence for God when we treat Him like our Lord and King. We can do this by listening when the Bible is read, praying with our hearts, worshiping with meaning, obeying his word and loving him more than anything else. Here is a simple prayer you can pray to God when giving him the honor and respect He longs for.
Dear God,
Help me show You how special You are.
Teach me to listen, obey, and talk to You with love and respect.
I love You and want to treat You like the King You are. Amen.”
We pray as you head into this week you reflect on your relationship with God. May you feel His love and give Him the the love and respect He deserves as our Lord and King.
We took a trip to a state park called wildcat mountain this last week. The views were beautiful and we got a lot of birding in. Feeling blessed that the Lord has given us a beautiful world to live in.
God bless and we love you so much
Mark and Laura
Bangladesh/ Sri Lanka letter adjusted for their restrictions.
Hi my friends. We love you so much and we’re thinking of you today and I thought it’d be a good day to write you a letter. The Lord is good we are halfway through the year. I know it’s a crazy thought to think that we’re in July. I’ve been thinking a lot about God’s names again and wanted to write you about the name of God, Adonai. God is caring and He loves everyone in this world. When I think of the name Adonai I reflect on the word reverence. The word reverence means awe, honor and deep love. When you think about the people you respect in your life how do you treat them? You honor them by listening and following their will and guidances. You trust them with your thoughts and your dreams. You love them and show this love to them. When I think about Jesus and what He has done for me like provide me with a home, family and safety I am grateful. I am also thankful for my family, friends and job. I like to show respect to those I love and trust. Reverence it’s more than just being polite. It’s recognizing the value and dignity of the person often because of the role, wisdom and a place they have in our lives.
We pray as you head into this week you reflect on your relationships and how you can honor and respect the people you love.
We took a trip to a state park called wildcat mountain this last week. The views were beautiful and we got a lot of birding in. Feeling blessed that the Lord has given us a beautiful world to live in.
God bless and we love you so much
Mark and Laura
