The Creation

All that God created are for His pleasure. The book of Genesis gives an account of creation of the heavens and the earth. The origin and presence of things in the universe is a mystery that people have discussed in theories for years without providing realistic information. The 'big bang' and string theories were developed to explain the creation, but the question still remains unanswered, how did substances involved originate? Our knowledge about God as the creator saves us the stress of unanswerable questions about the universe. Genesis 1: 31 - God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. The followings are discussed: The Heavens and Earth Created; The Heavens and Earth Filled, and Human Beings Created.

The Heavens and Earth Created: Genesis 1:1-2 makes it known that everything originated from "the beginning", which is God himself. He created the planets and universe from the formless void.

God created the dry land and sky and made the separation between day and night ( i.e light and darkness). He spoke to the firmament and there was division of waters above and below the firmament. He created the dry land on the waters below and named it 'Earth', and the waters 'Sea' (Genesis 1:3-10).

The Heavens and Earth Filled: His framework of the creation followed a sequence meant to achieve a purpose. After he had created the earth and made moisture available, he proceeded to creation of vegetation (Gen 1:11-13). He decreed that the earth give forth different plants which should reproduce after same kinds. Each plant would produce its kind.

God proceeded with creation of lights - the sun, moon and stars to serve the newly created planet 'Earth' and with the lights he separated day from night and distinguished between the seasons (Genesis 1:14-19). With this He caused the atmosphere to change, thus giving the warmth of sunlight during the day and cool breeze of the night.

God continued with creation of fishes, birds and animals after he had made provision for suitable environment for life. These creatures followed the order of dependence, that is, the feature that makes life continue. Again the Bible emphasized that the animals would reproduce after same kinds, each animal will reproduce after its kind. Reproduction must follow unique characteristics of the animals (Genesis 1:20-25).

Human Being Created. On the sixth day God created human beings, males and females (Genesis 1:26-27). He made human beings in his own likeness; they could reason and make decisions. Unlike the animals God breathed into humans and made them share of his spirit. Therefore humans are spiritual beings made up of the body, soul and spirit. For this reason humans beings are different from the animals. We are specially made to worship God.

Human being are commanded not to worship the creation under whatever forms. It is only God we must worship. After humans were created God commanded them to be fruitful and multiply to fill and rule the earth (Genesis 1:28-31). People and the universe are not product of chance, they are made by God for his pleasure. He is awesome God we must praise, honour and glorify in our lives. Lesson Text Genesis 1:1thru 2:7.