Genesis 2 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Genesis 2.

Meditate on verse 4.

This is the account of the heavens and the earth

when they were created,

in the day that the LORD God made earth and heaven.

Genesis 2:1-3 completes the story of God’s creation week. Genesis 2:4 begins with a phrase repeated throughout Genesis: “This is the account of ...” It is the Hebrew word towledah; and it literally means “these are the generations ...” This phrase is also in Genesis 5:1; 6:9; 10:1, 32; 11:10, 27; 25:12, 19; 36:1, 9, and 37:2.

Genesis 1-2 sets up an important pattern for the rest of the book. Genesis is organized by genealogies, followed by an elaboration on a section of the genealogy. Genesis 1 is the genealogy of creation. Genesis 2 gives more details focusing on the creation of man—part of the genealogy. The remainder of Genesis is written using this pattern: a genealogy will be given followed by a detailed story about one family from the genealogy.

Genesis is the story of God creating and establishing families. It is beautifully written by the One who perfectly created you and is currently writing your story. As you spend the rest of the year reading God’s story about families, pray for His miraculous creative work in the families for whom you are praying.

Pray Genesis 2:20 and 24-25 over married couples for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, make ________ a suitable helper for _________.


Let them leave their father and mother and be joined to each other.

May they become one flesh.

Let them be naked
with each other and not ashamed.


In Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell