Elohim – The Creator

Deuteronomy 10:17 designates God as God, “the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God mighty and awesome”. The Hebrew “El” means mighty or strong and the “him” indicates a plural noun thus signifying the trinity. We see Elohim first used in Gen. 1:1 “In the beginning God [Elohim] created the heavens and the earth.”

Not only did he create the heavens and the earth but in Psalm 139:13-14 we learned that he created each of us, He knit us together in our mother’s womb. He is the creator of a BABY in the womb (not a fetus or an embryo – it is a BABY) and He has a plan for each baby. As we discussed in both the Wednesday & Friday classes, abortion is killing a baby that God sent to this earth for His glory and His will.

• In the Friday class, Beth shared with us the 40 days of prayer taking place all over TX; for those of you who do not know here in our very city of Houston, Planned Parenthood is building one of the world’s largest abortion clinics. If you would like additional information on the 40 days of prayer, check out their website at http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=279 . There is also a devotional to assist with the 40 days of prayer, it can be found at http://40daysforlife.com/docs/fall2009day03print.pdf  (THANKS so much for sharing that Beth. You are right; it is even more meaningful after studying this!!)

Why did Elohim create you…Why did He form your inward parts and weave you in your mother’s womb? There are 2 reasons:

1. To give him Glory – “glory” means to give the correct opinion or estimate of. In other words we should live our live in such a way as to give all of creation a correct opinion or estimate of who God is. This may mean we need to make some changes in the way we live our lives in order that others see on a daily basis who God is through how we live.
2. To fulfill His Will (Rev. 4:11)

Remember when you look in the mirror Elohim created you just as you are and loves you more than you could ever imagine.

In His Love,
Ellen