IN THE BEGINNING | A TIME TO REASON | BIBLE JOURNEY

Inspired by Genesis Chapter 1:

In the beginning, there was nothing but a formless, chaotic emptiness. A deep, impenetrable darkness covered the surface of this void, and the Spirit of God hovered above it like an unseen presence, lingering over the untapped potential of an endless abyss.

Suddenly, a divine voice broke the silence, resounding throughout the cosmos: "Let there be light." And just like that, a brilliant radiance burst forth, filling the darkness, and illuminating the formless void. God saw that the light was not merely functional—it was good. With a divine command, God separated this newly created light from the lingering darkness, giving them names to signify their distinction: Day for the light and Night for the darkness. With this monumental act, the first day came to a close.

On the second day, God focused on the watery depths that still covered the cosmos. "Let there be a firmament," God declared, and a vast expanse separated the waters below from the waters above. God called this sky-like dome Heaven, and with its formation, the second day drew to its end.

On the third day, God spoke again, this time commanding the waters below the heavens to gather together, allowing dry land to appear. The dry land was named Earth, and the waters were called Seas. Looking upon this, God found it good. But the earth was barren and God willed it to be fruitful. So God commanded the earth to sprout forth vegetation—grasses, herbs yielding seed, and fruit trees of all kinds. Each plant and tree bore seeds within itself, a promise of future growth and generations to come. God surveyed this new world of greenery and found it good, marking the close of the third day.

On the fourth day, God turned attention to the heavens, declaring: "Let there be lights in the firmament to divide the day from the night, to serve as signs for seasons, days, and years." Thus were made two great luminous bodies—the Sun to govern the day and the Moon to govern the night. The stars too were created, scattered across the firmament like jewels on a grand tapestry. God saw this cosmic display and found it good, ending the fourth day.

On the fifth day, God focused on the realms of water and air. "Let the waters abound with living creatures, and let birds fly across the sky," God commanded. And it was so. The seas were filled with creatures of all sizes and shapes—fish, whales, and all manner of sea life. Birds of all kinds took to the skies. God blessed these creatures, instructing them to multiply and fill their respective realms, and saw that it was good. The fifth day came to an end.

On the sixth day, God turned to the land, commanding it to bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—cattle, creeping things, and beasts of all shapes and sizes. Observing this new diversity of life, God found it good. Yet, the pinnacle of creation was yet to come. "Let us make humans in our image," God said, "giving them dominion over all living things." So, humans were created, both male and female, made in the divine image. God blessed them, instructing them to be fruitful, to fill the earth and subdue it, to exercise dominion over every living thing.

As a final gift, God said: "I have given you every herb yielding seed and every fruit-bearing tree for food. To all the beasts of the earth, birds of the sky, and creatures that crawl, I have given green plants for food." And it was so. Looking upon all that had been created, God found it not just good, but very good. With that, the sixth day drew to a close, and the stage was set for all of creation's future.

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