1. Elohim – God, The Mighty Creator,
📖 READ: Genesis 1
Elohim appears 32 times in the first chapter of Genesis, 300 times in Genesis, 369 times in Psalms, and almost 2,600 times throughout the whole Hebrew Bible.
Elohim was the name for the gods among the ancient Middle Eastern cultures from where Abraham was called out and recognized as being the “Creator and Possessor of Heaven and Earth.” Singular is ‘El,’ and it is often used in combination with other qualities of God to make different names describing Him.
🤔 REFLECT:
《》 separating light from the darkness;
《》 separating land from water; and
《》 separating day from night.
¤ by His own will,
¤ by His own design and
¤ by His own power.
-> transcends His creation,
-> transcends any created power or authority, and
-> transcends our thoughts and imagination.
(Limited created beings that we are.)
• His supreme power,
• His sovereignty, and
• His faithfulness…
…in His covenant relationships–
3. And then with His Only Begotten Son, the promised Messiah, Jesus Christ, who He sent from heaven-‘His ‘home’–a place beyond His creation.
And now we who have believed in Him through His Son are invited to ask of Him:
🙏 REPEAT back to God in prayer:
Now, with God the Mighty Creator in mind, present your needs and requests to Him.
Amen!
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