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\u201cIn the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.\u201d Genesis\u202c \u202d1:1\u202c \u202d<\/span><\/p>\n God\u2019s creation is a constant reminder of His power, His provision, and His passion that He has for His children.\u00a0<\/span>Only God has the power to create all things. Only God can provide <\/span>the means to sustain the earth for centuries to come. Only God is perfect.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Day 1: God brought light into existence simply by saying the word.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThen God said, \u201cLet there be light\u201d; and there was light.\u201d Day 2: He created the atmosphere that would hold the very earth we live on in its rightful place.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThen God said, \u201cLet there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.\u201d God made the expanse, and separated the waters which were below the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.\u201d Day 3: God created separated the land from the sea and created land and plants. His order of creation is so significant because each step provides for the next. By creating light and atmosphere to adhere to the heavens and earth, God created the land sea and plants to provide for each other. Without the land and sea, the plants would never spread across the earth, but God knew what was needed and provided with His power and His perfection, everything that was needed to sustain His creation.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThen God said, \u201cLet the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appear\u201d; and it was so. God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that it was good. Then God said, \u201cLet the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit after their kind with seed in them\u201d; and it was so. The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit with seed in them, after their kind; and God saw that it was good.\u201d On Day 4, God created the sun, moon, and stars to separate the morning from evening. His power is seen each day when the sun rises, sets, and the moon and stars hang in the sky exactly the distance He knows we need. The sun is far enough away from the earth that it doesn\u2019t incinerate the earth but close enough that it warms the land and helps the plants to grow and seasons to change. The moon is set in the sky to light the night and support the wildlife that will come to be in the next few days. He controls the waves, the rotation, the times that only His power can control.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThen God said, \u201cLet 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; and let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth\u201d; and it was so. God made the two great lights, the greater light to govern the day, and the lesser light to govern the night; He made the stars also. God placed them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, and to govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness; and God saw that it was good.\u201d On day 5, God created the marine life and birds. With plants already on the earth, the birds had a place to live but what would they eat for nourishment? The marine life created a food chain from large marine life to small fish that would become meals for birds and larger fish in the sea. Each creature was created to reproduce. The plants, the marine life, the birds, all had everything they needed to survive because God provided for them and gave them a purpose.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThen God said, \u201cLet the waters teem with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the heavens.\u201d God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind; and God saw that it was good. God blessed them, saying, \u201cBe fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.\u201d\u201d On day 6, after all things were ready and prepared for the next creation, God breathed life into the first man, Adam. Only the breath of God could breathe life into a man from the dust of the ground. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThen God said, \u201cLet Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u202d\u202dGenesis\u202c \u202d1:26, 31\u202c \u202d<\/span><\/p>\n He created man in His image, the image of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. He knew His creation would not be perfect forever, but He also knew that one day every knee would bow to His name. He is all powerful. He provides for our every needs. He is perfect in all that He is. He is the One and only God.<\/span><\/p>\n On the same day, day 6, God created animals that would provide food, wealth, for mankind. His creation shows His endless power. His provision is showcased in His skillful development of each step leading to the next. His perfection is seen when He ends each day and says \u201cit was good.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n On day 7, God rested. He didn\u2019t rest because He was tired from all He had done. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHave you never heard? Have you never understood? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding.\u201d Isaiah 40:28<\/span><\/p>\n God rested to show the significance of the completion of His creation and to remind others to set aside a day for rest and reflect on the beauty God had made. On that day, God\u2019s creation was complete. Each step led to another, provided for reproduction, and exalted the power of God. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cBy the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u202d\u202dGenesis\u202c \u202d2:2-3\u202c \u202d<\/span><\/p>\n Often, we overlook the glory of God\u2019s creation and the importance it has on our lives. We let it go, take it for granted, and forget the steps that God took to provide for His children before He even breathed life in to mankind.<\/span><\/p>\n Today, reflect His power, His provision for each and every aspect of existence, and His ultimate perfection that no other can achieve.<\/span><\/p>\n Thank God for all He has done. Know that from beginning to end, you were on His mind. Never forget that.<\/span><\/p>\n May God bless your and show you His grace every day.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cIn the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.\u201d Genesis\u202c \u202d1:1\u202c \u202d God\u2019s creation is a constant reminder of His power, His provision, and His passion that He has for His children.\u00a0Only God has the power to create all things. Only God can provide the means to sustain the earth for centuries to come. … Continue reading In the beginning God…<\/span>
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