Adonai: “Oh my Lord”
The people of Israel were greatly persecuted by the Midianites. The Midianites entered into the land of Israel as grasshoppers with their cattle and their tents to destroy it. The children of Israel cried unto the Lord. The Lord spoke to them through a prophet and assured their His protection. Joash and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites. An angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon and said, “The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valor”. And Gideon replied, “Oh my Lord, if the Lord be with us, why then is all this befallen us? And where he all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt? But now the Lord hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites”. And the Lord looked upon him, and said, “Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites. Have I not I sent thee?” Gideon replied, “Oh my Lord, wherewith shall in save Israel?” And the Lord said to him, “Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man” (Judges 6:11-16)In this passage, we find that Gideon became so desperate and fearful that he calls God “Oh my Lord” which in Hebrew means “Adonai – Jehovah”. Because of untold sufferings and afflictions in your life, you might have lost your faith in our God. The devilish forces likened to the Midianites might have suppressed you all these days. Do you say today like Gideon, “If the Lord is with me, why this is all this befallen me? And where all His miracles which our fathers told us about?” Do you also say, “The Lord has forsaken me and delivered me into the hands of the Devil”?
Out of great afflictions, when you utter the Name of God as “Oh my Lord”, your anguish reaches the very throne of God through your Lord Jesus Christ who makes intercessions for you before the Father. Under the New Testament, we are better than the Old Testament saints like Gideon. At times, due to great afflictions or sufferings, you may not be able to pray to God but may merely utter His Name “Oh my Lord”. On your sickbed or on the sickbed of your beloved, you may not be able to pray but may call on His Name, “Oh my Lord”. When things go out of your control, you may simply call on His Name, “Oh my Lord”. This is enough for the mighty power of God to be released so as to deliver you. A long prayer, reminding God of His promises in the Word, is not required in such a situation. You need not call on a servant of God on telephone to pray for you. I do not mean to say here that you should not approach any servant of God at all for intercessory prayers. The Holy Spirit leads me to lay emphasis here on the significance of His wonderful Name, “Oh my Lord”. Calling on His Name, “Oh my Lord” reaches His throne immediately and moves the Heart of God. It is like the fastest electronic communication in this world. Further, calling on His Name, “Oh my Lord” also shows your personal relationship with your Lord. He is your personal Lord and God.
- Job Anbalagan