Earth and Sea

“And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.” The third day was a day of further organisation. The heavens were established on the second day and then the dry land was established on the third day. After the dry land was established the Lord collected all the remaining water together and made the seas. We can see later that there wasn’t any rain at this stage. The first time there was rain was at the beginning of the flood. Until that time there was just one continent, just as the Bible says. Modern scientists talk about plate tectonics, this is a theory that says that there was just one large land mass that divided into two and then further divided into the continents as we know them today. As the plates move around the various “rings of fire” form volcanic islands and mountain ranges. The Lord knew all about this long before science discovered it and wrote it down for all to see.

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The size of our God.

“And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let

it divide the waters from the waters. And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.” The second day was similar to the first day. There was an evening and a morning but the process of establishing the earth so that people could live on it went on. The firmament was called heaven and the water sources were defined so that the essentials for life could be ready for the life that was coming in a few days time. This section allows for the massive creation that God made even though it concentrates on the earth for this story is about the earth and the relationship that the people of the earth can have with their God. The important thing for us to remember is the size of our God and to submit to Him.

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Evening and morning

“And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the

evening and the morning were the first day.” It is almost impossible to make these word mean anything different than what they say, unless you want to enter the Humpty Dumpty world of “words mean whatever I want them to mean.” Many people tell us that it is impossible for the first three days to be twenty four hour days until we get to day four. However, these words say that the evening and morning were the first day. The earth was dark until the Lord made light and then there was the first morning. After this, the Lord separated the light from the darkness so the cycle of morning and evening continued until this day. When Noah came out of the ark the Lord confirmed this cycle into a definite promise. Gen 8: 22 “While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.” The first day was a regular day, just like every other day and not some interminable day, lasting for trillions of years.

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More light and darkness

“And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.” If we compare this verse with the gospel of John we can see the importance of the separation between light and darkness. The Lord Jesus Christ is the Light of the world and He had no association with darkness at all. Anyone who tries blame God for sin is sinning themselves. Everyone who is a sinner is a sinner by choice and can blame no one but themselves.

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Light and darkness

“And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the

darkness.” In the second verse we read that the Spirit of God moved on the face of the waters. There was darkness and the Spirit of God moved before God spoke to make light. However, after God had made the light then He separated the light from the darkness. Darkness and light are separated so that we have time to rest from our labours and sleep in the darkness. There are time for enjoying life and there are time to replenish life. God always plans ahead to make sure that our needs are satisfied before we even know that we have those needs.

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God is good.

“And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the

darkness.” This verse expresses another principle that we can follow for the whole of the Bible. If we remember that this chapter is inspired and was written by God’s Himself then it is easier to accept the principles as sound and eternal. God only does things that are good and God is never associated with anything that is bad. These days people try to blame God for sin but, if God only does good things, then God is completely innocent of any sin and we have to look for another cause. Sin comes from a man’s heart and never from God. See Matt 15: 16-20.

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Light

“And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.” Light is basic for all life. In fact, if there was no light there would be no life. God’s plan was to have life in His creation so He made the most basic element first. This is the way God always works. When we need something He has already done what is required to make sure that all the elements are in place beforehand. This verse also reminds us of John 1: 4, “In him was life; and the life was the light of men.” Light and life always go hand in hand and God wants us to enjoy the best that life can give, that is why He made the pre-requisite for life before He made life.

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