Elohim ~ The God who Created You

Elohim ~ The God who Created You

"In the beginning God created the heavens and earth." Gen. 1:1

I'd like to take a few devotionals to focus on the names of God. What better place to start than with the name Elohim, which is found first in the Bible. Not only is it first, but it is found 2,000 times in the Old Testament.

"EL" means powerful or mighty and "him" refers to the plural (This speaks of the Trinity). Putting the two words together ~ Elohim means "The powerful creator and sustainer of the universe". This immediately reveals the external existence of God ~ he created, he was not created. It also demonstrates the self-sufficiency of Christ. Remember, Satan was created, which means his powers are limited.

So, what does that mean to you?

1. We were created by HIM ~ for HIM.
2. We are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalms 139:14)
3. God can use what he creates (Exodus 4:11)
4. God uses the Ordinary, because he created us ~ so that we boast in the creator ~ not in us. (1 Cor 1:26)
5. In Isaiah it tells us that we were created for HIS glory (43:7)
6. We are connected to the powerful creator and that power is available to YOU! (Prov. 18:10)

See God doesn't need you or I, we need him! Without our Creator we are nothing, he created us for His purpose. To bring Glory to God the world must see us living His ways, and doing His good works.

Since God is Elohim....
I am here for a reason and I have been given a purpose. Do you believe that? Do you live as though that were true?

LDJ