In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth…2
We worship You, great God of Creation, as Elohim, the Strong One. You were in the beginning. You will be at The End. You always have been and You always will be. You are the Creator who brings forth something out of nothing, who formed man from dust, who turns darkness into light, who makes the world turn, who sustains all things by Your powerful word.
Prayer To Elohim
Prayer 1
Heavenly Father, Elohim, I come before you in prayer, seeking your guidance and wisdom in my life. Help me to walk in your ways and to follow your will for me. Grant me strength and courage to face the challenges that come my way, knowing that you are always by my side. Amen.
Prayer 2
Lord, I thank you for your constant love and grace in my life. Help me to trust in you completely, knowing that you hold my future in your hands. Give me the courage to let go of my worries and fears, and to surrender all to you. Amen.
Prayer 3
Dear God, I lift up my prayers to you, Elohim, knowing that you are the source of all blessings. May your peace and mercy surround me and my loved ones, protecting us from harm and evil. Help us to stay rooted in your word and to walk in your light. Amen.
Prayer 4
Lord, I pray for healing and restoration in my life. May your healing touch bring comfort and relief to my body, mind, and soul. Help me to trust in your timing and to wait patiently for your perfect plan to unfold. Amen.
Prayer 5
Heavenly Father, I seek your forgiveness for my sins and shortcomings. Wash me clean with your grace and mercy, and help me to forgive others as you have forgiven me. Grant me a heart of compassion and love, reflecting your divine nature. Amen.
Prayer 6
Lord, I lift up my prayers for the world around me, knowing that you are the creator and sustainer of all things. Bring peace where there is conflict, hope where there is despair, and love where there is hatred. Help us to be instruments of your peace and reconciliation. Amen.
Prayer 7
Dear God, I pray for your guidance and wisdom in my relationships with others. Help me to love unconditionally, to forgive freely, and to extend grace and mercy to those around me. May my words and actions reflect your love and truth in all I do. Amen.
Prayer 8
Heavenly Father, I thank you for the gift of your word, the Bible, which guides and sustains me each day. Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path (Psalm 119:105). Help me to hide your word in my heart, that I may not sin against you. Amen.
most powerful hebrew prayer
When the nations rage and the people imagine a vain thing…
When the rulers take a stand and gather together against the Lord…4
When the earth gives way…
When the mountains fall into the midst of the sea…
When the waters roar and foam…
When nations are in uproar and kingdoms fall…5
When everything that is familiar unravels,
You are the Rock on which we stand!
You are our Stronghold.
We take refuge in You.6
We worship You alone.
As we plunge into spiritual and moral darkness, You are our Light.
As political, social, racial, financial, and environmental storms break out all around us, You are our Anchor.
As we face terrorism’s threat and vows of annihilation from our enemies, You are our Shield.
When there are wars and rumors of wars—when nations rise against nations and there is rioting in our streets, You are our Peace.
In our weakness, You are our Strength.
As we grieve over lost freedoms and lost futures and lost values and lost loved ones, You are our Comfort.
In our despair over our lack of moral leadership, You are our Hope.
In our confusion when truth is spun and exchanged for a lie, You are our Wisdom.
In these days of desperation and confusion, we look to You, and You alone.
I look to You as _____
O God our Help in ages past,
This is not just a distress call for prayer. This is a distress call to You!
For one hour each day for nine days we choose to turn away from everything else and seek Your face. We turn to You—run to You—cling to You—hide in You.
We believe You will hear and answer our distress call because…
…We come to You in the name of the One by whom “all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”7
…We come to You in the name of the Creator who became our Savior and who has ascended into Heaven to sit at Your right hand, with all authority placed under His feet.8
…We come to You humbly, yet boldly, because we have been invited to come.9
…We come to You with confidence because the way has been opened for us by the blood of Your Son who sits at Your right hand, who is in authority over all.10
…We come to You with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith that You will receive us, You will listen to us, and You will answer us.11
I come to You_________
Hear our prayers as we come to You in the name of Jesus.
For the glory of Your name.
Amen.
[1] John 17:11
[2] Genesis 1:1
[3] Hebrews 1:1-3
[4] Psalm 2
[5] Psalm 46
[6] Psalm 18:1-3
[7] Colossians 1:16-17
[8] Ephesians 1:20-23
[9] Matthew 11:28-29; John 14:13-14
[10] Hebrews 10:19
[11] Hebrews 10:22
From Ann Graham Lotz – Day one prayer for MayDay
Elohim. means
God; gods. The plural form of El, meaning “Strong One.” The Name Elohim occurs 2,570 times in the Tanakh. See Isa. 54:5; Jer. 32:27; Gen. 1:1; Isa. 45:18; Deut. 5:23; It also shows God in plural form which signifies the Trinity
adonai elohim prayer
Elohim is the Hebrew word for God that appears in the very first sentence of the Bible. When we pray to Elohim, we remember that he is the one who began it all, creating the heavens and the earth and separating light from darkness, water from dry land, night from day. This ancient name for God contains the idea of God’s creative power as well as his authority and sovereignty. Jesus used a form of the name in his agonized prayer from the cross. About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?”—which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Key Scripture
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1).
Monday
GOD REVEALS HIS NAME
In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light.” God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
And God said, “Let there be a dome in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” God called the dome Sky.
And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. Then God said, “Let the earth put forth vegetation: plants yielding seed, and fruit trees of every kind on earth that bear fruit with the seed in it.”
And God said, “Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to separate the day from the night.” And God said, “Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the dome of the sky.”
And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures of every kind: cattle and creeping things and wild animals of the earth of every kind.”
Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.”
So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.” God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. (Selected from Genesis 1 NRSV)
Elohim, Mighty One, you made everything out of nothing, imposed order on chaos, gave birth to beauty, and called it all good. Help me to know you as the one true God who created everything and everyone, the one who has placed me on the earth for a purpose—to magnify your name.Amen.
Understanding the Name
Elohim (e-lo-HEEM) is the plural form of El or Eloah, one of the oldest designations for divinity in the world. The Hebrews borrowed the term El from the Canaanites. It can refer either to the true God or to pagan gods. Though El is used more than 200 times in the Hebrew Bible, Elohim is used more than 2,500 times. Its plural form is used not to indicate a belief in many gods but to emphasize the majesty of the one true God. He is the God of gods, the highest of all. Christians may recognize in this plural form a hint of the Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Elohim occurs thirty-two times in the first chapter of Genesis. After that the name Yahweh appears as well and is often paired with Elohim and, in the NIV, the two together are translated “the LORD God.”
Studying the Name
“Genesis” is a word that can mean “birth,” “history of origin,” or “genealogy.” What can you observe about who God is from this passage about beginnings?
What can you observe about the world he has made?
What do you think it means to be created in “the image of God”? How would your life change if you lived with the constant awareness that he created you to bear his image?
God seems delighted by what he has made, proclaiming it good and even very good. How does God’s assessment of creation shape your own attitude toward the world? Toward yourself?