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The names of God

Adonai

Q: What does Adonai mean?

Adonai means lord, master. Adonai names God as the rightful Master and Owner of all, the One to whom we belong and gladly submit. To call Him Adonai is to say, not my will but Yours. He is not a distant ruler but a Lord who leads those who are His.

Lord, Master · Psalm 8:1

Adonai names God as the rightful Master and Owner of all, the One to whom we belong and gladly submit. To call Him Adonai is to say, not my will but Yours. He is not a distant ruler but a Lord who leads those who are His.

Know Him by this name

Read Psalm 8:1 on The Living Bread, ask Simon anything you wonder about, and pray to God as Adonai over whatever you carry today. To know His names is to know His heart. You are welcome exactly as you are.

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