Praying With Elohim the Creator

Scripture:

“O Elohim, You are my God; earnestly I seek You.” (Psalm 63:1)

Reading:

Prayer is the key that opens the heart of Elohim, not because He is reluctant, but because we are. This timeless truth has been voiced by many through the ages, perhaps because the struggle of prayer is universal. For many of us, prayer does not come easily. Sometimes, it can even feel boring.

Often, the challenge is not a lack of words, but where we begin. We approach prayer without pausing to consider who our Heavenly Father truly is. God is not simply a bigger version of ourselves. He has revealed who He is, His power, character, and nature, through His names. 

The primary name of God revealed in Scripture is Elohim. 

“In the beginning, God [Elohim] created...” (Genesis 1:1)

This is your Heavenly Father, the transcendent, all-powerful Creator. The One who created time itself and everything within it also created you. 

Approaching God in prayer with this truth in mind is energizing. As Creator, He is creative. And God has never stopped creating. He has never stopped being who He is.

Consider your faith journey. God created you and, in Christ, made you a new creation. He renews your mind with His truth and gives you a new heart, with desires that are continually being shaped by Him. 

Elohim’s creative work touches every part of our Christian experience. From the natural world around us, to loving relationships, from the good He brings out of pain, to galaxies still being formed, Your Father is always creating!

Jesus said to pray like this, “Our Father in heaven…” (Matthew 6:10)

The Creator, Elohim, is your Father in Heaven. Passion in prayer is sparked when we reflect on this reality. God sees you, He hears you, and He invites you to come to Him. As we pray, He is at work creating an ever-deepening reality of His Kingdom in us and through our lives.

“But I will reveal my name to my people, and they will come to know its power.” (Isaiah 52:6 NLT)

Your Turn:

1. Do you approach prayer more focused on your needs or on who God is? How might starting with God’s nature change your prayers?

2. How have you seen God’s creative work in your life? Where do you need to trust that God is still creating? Talk with Him about these things.

Prayer:

Heavenly Father, Elohim, Creator, thank You for speaking light into my darkness, order into my chaos, and my life into being. I submit again to You and welcome Your creative work in me and through me for Your glory. Amen.