August 1 - It Was Good

August 1 - Genesis 1:1-2:1 - It Was Good

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in darkness, but the darkness has not understood it." (John 1:1-5)

I think that relationship between Jesus Christ, the Word and God's creative power is incredible. Since Jesus is the Word and the entirety of Genesis 1 contains the words "And God said" prior to each creative event, my mind can barely contain my imagination as I see this taking place.

There are so many different actions that God takes during these seven days. He speaks creation into being with his Word ... Jesus Christ. Many times just the fact that the Word speaks the command causes the action to happen. 'Let there be light' and there was light. (Genesis 1:3) Sometimes the scriptures simply says 'And it was so.' The power of the Word brings creation into being.

Then, He makes things: 'So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it.' (Genesis 1:7).

Then, each day, God looks at His creation and sees that it is good.

When God created the living creatures in the water and the birds in the sky, He blessed them and commanded them to multiply and fill the earth (Genesis 1:22)

When He made the livestock and wild animals, He did it in a highly organized manner. Genesis 1:25 says, "God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds." These were not random ideas that He tossed out. It took mankind ages to create the organizational systems for plants and animals, something that God implemented at the very beginning. Our minds were finally released to see the beauty of the plan.

Then, comes mankind. Made in the image of the Godhead ... in our image. The word 'image' comes from the Hebrew 'tselem' which means phantom, illusion, shadow, shade, resemblance. We were made in the shadow of the Lord most high. The next word used, 'demuwth' is translated as likeness which means similitude, similar. So, we resemble and are similar to the God that reigns over us.

Every good thing that had been created was given to man with a command to be fruitful and increase, to fill the earth and subdue it. Then, God looked at everything that he had made and it was very good. (Genesis 1:31)

And thus, the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. (Genesis 2:1)