It’s All Good



Genesis 1:11-25
11And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so.
12The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
13And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.
14And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years,
15and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so.
16And God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars.
17And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth,
18to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.
19And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.
20And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.”
21So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
22And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.”
23And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.
24And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so.
25And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

What a magnificent week that must have been, as the Father created an entire universe and all of its inhabitants by the words of His mouth. There are a few events in the Scriptures I would have loved to witness and creation probably tops the list. Although after having seen creation of the first flower I would have been on my face in adoration and praise and probably have missed the rest. J Just visualize God imagining and then speaking into existence a platypus or a rhinoceros; seeing the first bird take flight; or hearing the crash of water as the first whale slapped its tail on the ocean waves. It didn’t take billions of years for these things to happen. God just said so and it was. Not only did He create all that we see today, He made sure they could reproduce themselves and thus fill the earth for the rest of time. The plan was perfect.

When one does a study of the book of Revelation, is would appear that there will be a second creative event that we will be privileged to witness. “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.” (Revelation 21:1)  (Side note – “the sea was no more” refers to the fact that in the new creation, the sea is not necessary, as it symbolizes the distance between God and man because of our sin. Our sin will no longer exist in heaven, so there is no need for a sea.) After this earth has been destroyed because of the weight of our sin, God will create a new heaven (atmosphere and universe) and a new earth. And we will be there to see it! (God will not have to recreate His heaven as there is no sin there and thus no need for its destruction.) I’m already planning to worship Him with at least one eye open because I don’t want to miss any of it! It really is something to look forward to! As we enjoy what God has created around us let’s remember to thank Him for the beauty of it all and for the perfection of His plan.

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