“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.” Genesis 1:1-2
In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, God already was, for He has always been and always will be. As Moses wrote of God in Psalm 90:2, “Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever You had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.” God is eternal, without beginning and without end. And note that the Holy Spirit of God “was hovering over the face of the waters,” for the Holy Spirit, too, is eternal.
O eternal God, my Creator, grant that I honor and revere You for who You are, the almighty God who was and is and ever shall be. Amen.
“Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.” Deuteronomy 5:33
Obedience to God’s commandments – from the heart – brings life, blessing, and longevity. Disobedience, however, brings death and judgment. Because of our sinful hearts, what was meant for our good has brought the curse and condemnation of God’s law upon us. We, therefore, flee to Jesus and His cross for pardon and peace. Only in Him can we sinners find forgiveness and life everlasting!
Pardon my sin, O LORD, and cleanse my heart, that I may live unto Thee. “Teach me Thy way, O LORD; I will walk in Thy truth: unite my heart to fear Thy name” (Ps. 86:11). I ask this for Jesus’ sake. Amen.
[Scripture is quoted from the King James Version of the Bible.]
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1
Creation is a foundational truth to Christianity. All that is taught in the Bible hinges upon it. If God did not create the heavens and the earth and all things as the Scriptures teach, there would be no need to heed the Bible’s message; but if He did create all things and give us life, not to heed the Bible’s message, repent and look to Christ Jesus in faith for forgiveness will bring God’s eternal wrath and punishment.
Grant that I believe Your Word, O God, repent of my sins and look to Christ Jesus and His atoning sacrifice for pardon and forgiveness. In His name, I pray. Amen.
O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come. Psalm 71:17-18
Many can join in this prayer. We have been taught God’s Word from our youth, and we have declared the wonderful works of God in sending His Son to redeem us and to grant us forgiveness of sins and eternal salvation through faith in His name. Now, finding ourselves old and gray-headed, we pray that God would not cast us off but continue to use us to bear witness to present and future generations of the mighty workings of God, who has both created and redeemed us through the gift of His Son.
O gracious and merciful God, continue to grant me the strength to declare Your name and all You have done for us to this generation and to those yet to come. Amen.
[Scripture is quoted from the King James Version of the Bible.]
“O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!” Deuteronomy 5:29
God’s desire for us, His children through faith in Jesus Christ, is that our hearts would be changed from selfish and sinful hearts into hearts that honor Him, love Him, and trust Him above all things – hearts that gladly and willingly obey His holy commandments – that all would be well with us, and our children. “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me” (Ps. 51:10).
O gracious and merciful God, forgive me for the evil thoughts and desires of my heart for the sake of Jesus and His cross, and cleanse my heart and mind that I might live unto Thee and serve Thee with all my heart and soul. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.
[Scripture is quoted from the King James Version of the Bible.]
