Genesis Chapter 2
On the seventh day God rested from all of his labors. Genesis says that he sanctified the day and made it something special. It was a foreshadowing of the rest to come in Heaven for those that are 'sanctified' by his Son. In Exodus the twentieth chapter and the eighth through the eleventh verses we have the commandment for seventh day, the day of rest. If we go even further though, into the second chapter of Mark we find that the Sabbath was made for man, and not the man for Sabbath. We find that God it good, gracious and merciful to his creation from the beginning.
In the following verses we find that God made the earth and everything in it for man and woman and their use. He made the plants, animals, rivers, lakes, all of it for the use of man. I'm sure God did not intend for man to abuse the earth or the animals and vegetation in it, but I don't believe God intended for man to sin either. I believe God knew man would sin, but I believe it was his love that gave man the choice to serve him or not.
God also not only made the earth for man, but made a specific place for him to rest and enjoy himself. He made a place for man to dwell with his wife. We notice that there is some labor for man in the 15th verse. God wanted Adam to 'dress' the garden. Man was not made to be idle, and idleness does not bring happiness. We will never know how the human body was before sin, but I don't think it was meant to be idle, stagnant and immobile even before the fall of man. Relaxing from work only feels good after you have actually worked, otherwise what are you relaxing from?
The second chapter goes into some detail about where and what exactly is found in Eden. Surely God left no detail out when preparing this place for man. It had rivers, plenty of food, and even precious stones and gold. Here though, we come to the test of man and his character? Who is God to test man and want to see his obedience? He is God, and he is man's creator; who is man to question God's ways and plans? God put trees bearing fruit in the garden and told them they could enjoy all of them but one. Imagine, you're in paradise and your livelihood, happiness and ultimately your life depends on staying away from one thing. It's not hard, until man starts to put himself before God.
So God sees this great thing he has created, and looks over it all, but feels that man needs company. God was ever looking to help his creation along and give him everything he needed. God is good. He causes Adam to sleep and he creates Eve from the ribs of Adam. It seems like a decent price to pay for companionship until you think of the price Christ paid for our redemption.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Genesis 1 Continued
Genesis chapter 1
After God created the lights in Heaven (notice he created light before the sun and moon), he turns his attention the the creatures above, on and in the earth. He creates these animals then commands them to multiple. How the world must have been different before sin.
When we get to the sixth day we get to the part where he is going to put man in a prepared place. Notice that man wasn't created first. God thought of everything, he created the earth, prepared it for of living things, then put man in it. God created things in the right order for man to enjoy the earth and worship God.
Also notice that God said let 'us' make man. Here is the entire trinity; God who commands, his Word the savior and the Spirit that moved on the face of the deep; it is all here. Also notice that man is not something that evolved by happenstance. God purposely created man, and purposely and intently made man in God's image. We also notice here at the close of the first chapter that God gave the earth and it's fruit for man to use.
After God created the lights in Heaven (notice he created light before the sun and moon), he turns his attention the the creatures above, on and in the earth. He creates these animals then commands them to multiple. How the world must have been different before sin.
When we get to the sixth day we get to the part where he is going to put man in a prepared place. Notice that man wasn't created first. God thought of everything, he created the earth, prepared it for of living things, then put man in it. God created things in the right order for man to enjoy the earth and worship God.
Also notice that God said let 'us' make man. Here is the entire trinity; God who commands, his Word the savior and the Spirit that moved on the face of the deep; it is all here. Also notice that man is not something that evolved by happenstance. God purposely created man, and purposely and intently made man in God's image. We also notice here at the close of the first chapter that God gave the earth and it's fruit for man to use.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Genesis 1
Genesis chapter 1
Genesis is a large book with so much to offer. It is the Bible's account to how all we know came to being. To take away from it, or to call it fables is to take away the very foundation of our faith in Jesus Christ. In Psalm 11:3 it says 'If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?'. I have found in my own personal experience, that when I take God's Word on faith, he gives me everything I need to believe and see the wisdom in his word. To trust in faith in God is not a blind faith. God will grant you every comfort and reconcile your doubts.
As we begin in the first chapter, you cannot help but think of the words also in John the first chapter. God and his word always existed and absence of his word means to not exist. I've taken some of my thoughts from Spurgeon's Devotional Bible (ISBN 0-8010-8043-6) published by Baker Books.
Starting at the beginning God creates our universe. Our planet and galaxy did just happen by accident or in some big explosion. It was created, crafted rather, by God's omnipotent hand. When he created it, there was nothing of distinction and it was dark. The same as our hearts before God knocks and we except the Savior's salvation. Here in the second verse we have the second part of the trinity as the 'Spirit' moves on the waters.
God said let there be light, and THEN there was light. He created the Sun, the stars and the reflecting moon. It didn't exist until God spoke it. Thus in speaking, and then in the creation from those words we have all three parts of the trinity. The Father, the Word (Son see John 1:1), and the Spirit.
Then notice from the very beginning of what we call time, God made a separation of light and darkness; Ephesians 5:8 For ye were sometimes darkness. but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of Light. God made the separation and then gave them names and then was the end of the first day. Looking at John 1:3 we find, All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
I will post more later.
Genesis is a large book with so much to offer. It is the Bible's account to how all we know came to being. To take away from it, or to call it fables is to take away the very foundation of our faith in Jesus Christ. In Psalm 11:3 it says 'If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?'. I have found in my own personal experience, that when I take God's Word on faith, he gives me everything I need to believe and see the wisdom in his word. To trust in faith in God is not a blind faith. God will grant you every comfort and reconcile your doubts.
As we begin in the first chapter, you cannot help but think of the words also in John the first chapter. God and his word always existed and absence of his word means to not exist. I've taken some of my thoughts from Spurgeon's Devotional Bible (ISBN 0-8010-8043-6) published by Baker Books.
Starting at the beginning God creates our universe. Our planet and galaxy did just happen by accident or in some big explosion. It was created, crafted rather, by God's omnipotent hand. When he created it, there was nothing of distinction and it was dark. The same as our hearts before God knocks and we except the Savior's salvation. Here in the second verse we have the second part of the trinity as the 'Spirit' moves on the waters.
God said let there be light, and THEN there was light. He created the Sun, the stars and the reflecting moon. It didn't exist until God spoke it. Thus in speaking, and then in the creation from those words we have all three parts of the trinity. The Father, the Word (Son see John 1:1), and the Spirit.
Then notice from the very beginning of what we call time, God made a separation of light and darkness; Ephesians 5:8 For ye were sometimes darkness. but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of Light. God made the separation and then gave them names and then was the end of the first day. Looking at John 1:3 we find, All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
I will post more later.
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