+DEV+ Who's the Boss?

Date: April 27, 2010 9:28 PM
Topic: +DEV+ Who's the Boss?

Who's the Boss?

"'No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other'" (Luke 16:13).
Scripture Focus: Genesis 15:1-20

Growing up the youngest of three children, I hated being ordering around by my sisters. I would usually respond, "You're not the boss. I'm telling Dad!" They may not have been my boss, but we knew who was!

One of the primary names of God in Scripture is Adonai. It appears more than 300 times in the Old Testament, referring to God. It means God is our sovereign Lord and our master...our boss!

Abraham knew God had the right to command him, but he wondered how God would fulfill the promise of an heir when he and his wife were too old to have children. Abraham offered an alternative. Why not adopt an heir?

But God was not interested in Abraham's suggestion. God's promise to Abraham would be fulfilled His way because Adonai is the Sovereign Lord.

Abraham's one task was to trust God. When he did, God counted him as righteous.

God is our sovereign Lord, and ours is the privilege to believe and obey.

Insight: What areas of your life are you holding back from surrendering to the Lord? Surrender these areas to the Lord's authority.