Elohim – God The Creator

This is the first name of God to appear in the Bible. It reflects the idea of God’s creative power, His authority, might and sovereignty over the whole earth. Not only did Elohim create the world but He sustains and holds it together.

The same power that created the earth and raised Jesus from the dead enables us, in a sense, to be co-creators with Christ. Every day presents an exciting opportunity to marvel at God’s creative power and find comfort in the fact that He holds all things together and encourages us to partner with Him in praying for His creation.

Pray for the communities in Chad that have been devastated by flooding. Because of the recent heavy rainfall, there are even more mosquitoes, with malaria and typhoid running rampant. More flooding means more stagnant water, which then leads to sickness among the Fulani people. Pray that the waters will soon subside.
Pray for MAF Chad as our staff continue to deliver urgent medical supplies as well as airlifting those who need urgent medical attention. God of creation, we ask You to intervene on behalf of Chad’s people. We pray too that the crops will not fail this season.
Finally, let’s pray for MAF in the Community. This year our UK staff and volunteers have spoken to more than 400 different groups about our life-changing work which some 20,000 people. We would love to see this double in 2025 and are also keen to see the number of MAF volunteers grow. Pray for new connections and opportunities so MAF’s work can be known more widely across the UK and beyond! We look forward to God providing creative opportunities and orchestrating the most wonderful outcomes for His glory.

A prayer for South Sudan

Today, we lift up South Sudan. Thank you for our work there, which began in 1950. You haven’t forgotten the people of South Sudan and we are privileged to serve them with a fleet of 7 planes and 52 staff. We pray for lasting peace to visit this troubled nation. We pray too for creative solutions to provide its isolated communities with the things we take for granted. We thank You that the work of the country’s churches makes a vital difference, and that people are open to the Gospel. Finally, we pray for the many precious people who’ve been traumatised by war, asking that MAF will play a vital part in bringing them help, hope and healing.

As we finish this week of prayer, we echo Peter’s declaration that Jesus is ‘the Messiah, the Son of the living God’ (Matthew 16:16).

He is ‘the name above all names’ (Philippians 2:9).

We place all these requests into Your hands, Lord, trusting in Your power and sovereignty.

‘“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty”’ (Revelation 1:8).

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Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is the world’s largest humanitarian air operator. For over 75 years we have been flying light aircraft over jungles, mountains, swamps and deserts. We enable more than 1,400 aid, development and mission organisations to bring medical care, emergency relief and long-term development. Our pilots and personnel deliver relief workers, doctors, pastors, school books, food, medicines - everything that can only be safely and speedily delivered by air. Our faithful supporters give and pray to make this all possible.