August 2021 – Adonai's Appeal

Wait on the Lord

When we hear the word “wait,” there are a few ideas that immediately pop into our minds. While some of the time waiting is associated with happiness like the birth of a child or seeing family members after a long separation, most of the time waiting leans toward negative emotions or experiences (especially since weContinue reading “Wait on the Lord”

Ambassadors for Christ

We serve as ambassadors for Christ. Paul clearly states in II Corinthians 5:20 “Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us, we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.” The word used for ambassador here is presbeuo which in the Greek means “to act as a representative.”Continue reading “Ambassadors for Christ”

Friday Reflection: Attitude

Happy Friday! I hope you all had a great week and made progress on your personal spiritual goals. My personal goal this week centered around improving my attitude especially in difficult situations. Attitude improvement especially in the workplace both internally and externally is one of my big spiritual goals for the entire year. At times,Continue reading “Friday Reflection: Attitude”

Incense Before The Throne

As I was reading Philip Yancey’s Prayer: Does it Really Make a Difference this morning, a section really stuck out to me that I wanted to share. “In a scene recorded in the book of Revelation, the apostle John foresees the direct linkage between the visible and the invisible worlds. At a climatic moment inContinue reading “Incense Before The Throne”

Ministry of Reconciliation

Paul sums up much of Gospel message and our purpose as Christians in II Corinthians 5: 18 – 21. Here he lies out the fundamental truth of God’s message. Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, that is, that,Continue reading “Ministry of Reconciliation”

Friday Reflection: Honest Self – Reflection

Happy Friday everyone! Fridays generally represent the end of the work-week for people. We often reflect back on what we accomplished during the week, what goals we met, where we struggled, and make goals for the next week. Our Friday Reflections will take those ideas that we routinely use to evaluate our professional week andContinue reading “Friday Reflection: Honest Self – Reflection”

The Lord is Attentive

Do you ever wonder if the Lord is really listening to your prayers? Does He really hear you? It is a question I have over the years often asked myself. Recently, I’ve been doing a lot of studying on prayer and how we should pray to God. I’m currently reading Philip Yancey’s Prayer: Does itContinue reading “The Lord is Attentive”

Welcome

Welcome to Adonai’s Appeal – a blog dedicated to examining and mediating on the Scriptures and sharing those lessons with the world. It is designed to encourage and motivate its readers to dwell more on the word of God and spread His message to the world. The blog will feature shorter devotionals, longer Biblical discussions,Continue reading “Welcome”