Genesis 1:24-31 “And God said, “Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind.” And it was so. 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. And God saw that it was good. Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground everything that has the breath of life in it I give every green plant for food.”
And it was so. God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning the sixth day.”
I am reminded of the joke about the city slicker who decided to move to the country to become a chicken farmer. He purchased several thousand chicks from the local feed store and then returned the next day to purchase several thousand more. The manager of the feed store inquired of the city slicker on why he needed the second bunch of chicks. He replied “The first bunch all died, I guess I planted them too deep.”
During the sixth day God had “the land produce” livestock and creatures that move along the ground and wild animals. I guess God knew just how deep to plant them! Then He created “man”. Male and female He created them. Then for the first time God looked at all creation and determined “it was very good”.
The sixth day. God sure was busy on this day! And it was very good!
Keep Praying!!!
Pastor Tim
