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TRUSTING IN ELOHIM ~ HE IS YOUR CREATOR

If you have the book, "Trusting In The Names of God" Today's lesson is from Day 13, beginning on page 107.

I thought This a very good place to begin learning the names of God, Right in the beginning.

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

The Hebrew word translated "God" in Genesis 1:1 is Elohim and means "God, the one true God" with the root El referring to "mighty one, strength" Its plural construction points to the triune nature of God, The first and preeminent name of God, Elohim stresses God's might, power, majesty. and omnipotence. The Mighty name of God, the Creator... ~Catherine Martin~ from "trusting in the Names of God"

God proceeds to tell us that He not only created the heavens and the earth, but also created man

Genesis 1:27
"In the image of God He created him; male and female He created them."

God is the origin of life. So our first Name of God is Elohim, and it means Creator. And something really really cool is that He has shared with us that He has created us in His image!!!!
From page 108 in the book, we read:

Elohim, self existent and eternal, is the author of all beginnings. He is outside the realm of time, wholly other and infinite. And yet He is profoundly and intensely personal. He has chosen to create The name Elohim reveals much about God!
In the plural construction of His name, we see Elohim is a mystery, for He is triune ~ three in one ~ Father, Son and Holy Spirit. When you contemplate God, you step onto the ground of the incomprehensible, gaze at the majestic Godhead, and contemplate what you cannot wrap your head around. You are in the territory of what Tozer calls "mystery"(The Knowledge of the Holy)

The name Elohim is a plural, but throughout the Bible, this name is paired with the singular, thus One God in Three. Pretty much impossible for us in out finite minds to grasp. But then it is even more to grasp the fact that He created us in His image! Here are a few scripture verses for you to look up. Please let us know your thoughts as you contemplate Elohim today.
Genesis 1:26
Genesis 3:22
Genesis 11:7
Deuteronomy 10:17
Isaiah 48:16
Genesis 1:1
John 1:10
Then go to Psalm 139:13-16 to learn about the very intimate details of your creation!

Psalm 139:13-16
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
13 "For You formed my inward parts;
You wove me in my mother’s womb.
14 I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Wonderful are Your works,
And my soul knows it very well.
15 My frame was not hidden from You,
When I was made in secret,
And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth;
16 Your eyes have seen my unformed substance;
And in Your book were all written
The days that were ordained for me,
When as yet there was not one of them."
Footnotes:
Psalm 139:13 Lit kidneys
Psalm 139:14 Some ancient versions read You are fearfully wonderful
Psalm 139:15 Lit bones were

After reading and thinking about Isaiah 43:7

"Everyone who is called by My name,
And whom I have created for My glory,
Whom I have formed, even whom I have made.”

Let us talk about what it means to be created in His glory.the Hebrew word translated "glory" is kabod and refers to the splendor of God's presence. Catherine Martin points out in her book that

"your life is meant to show the greatness and glory, and in fact, the very presence and existence of God"
She goes on to explain that "When you trust in Elohim, relying on Him, your life becomes the platform where He displays His magnificence."

Matthew 5:16 TNIV "Jesus says your light is to shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven"

Now check this out: Philippians 2:15- 16

Philippians 2:15-16
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
15 "so that you will [a]prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you [b]appear as [c]lights in the world, 16 holding [d]fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I will have reason to glory because I did not run in vain nor toil in vain".
Footnotes:
Philippians 2:15 Or become
Philippians 2:15 Or shine
Philippians 2:15 Or luminaries, stars
Philippians 2:16 Or forth

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