Creation

Hi, I'm starting this new Bible study where I will study a chapter a day. Today I began at the beginning with The Beginning of Genesis! I learned so much today. God created the world in 6 days! Can you believe it? He is so amazing. On day 1, He created the universe and the light and darkness. Now, the Sun wasn't created until day 4, so there was some other form of light. Day one was the beginning and there was evening and morning. The Hebrew day begins at sunset to sunset the next day, therefore, evening and morning in that order. Also, on this day, it says "the Spirit hovered over the waters," the "Spirit" can also mean "the Wind of God". On day 2, God created the sky. On the 3rd day, He created the land and the seas along with vegetation. The 4th day is when He made the stars, moon, and the sun as signs for time, and to light the Earth. On the 5th day, our Heavenly Father created the birds and water animals. Then on day 6, land animals and human beings were created. He created male and female in His own image. In this, we see that people did not evolve but were created by God in HIS OWN IMAGE! How incredible! We did not evolve from some monkeys! Also in verse 26 in chapter 1 of Genesis, God says "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness,..."; in that, we see the first mention of the trinity. "Us" and "Our" could be referring to God in three-persons: God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We are made in God's image, therefore all men are equal and no one has the right to tell others what to do. God entrusted us to take care of the Earth and its resources and the creatures on it. So, we should use it and treat them responsibly. The 7th day was the last day of the week, and on this day, the Lord rested. In Hebrew, the word "rested" means "shabat" which is the basis for the noun "Sabbath". On this day, the Lord wants us to rest from the busyness of our lives on the other 6 days. We should rest and worship His Holiness. In chapter 1, the 1st dispensation is revealed. A dispensation is a period of time when man is tested in his obedience to God. The first dispensation is innocence. Genesis 1:28, God blessed man and gave them vegetation, responsibility to rule over the animals, and to multiply. God called man to "subdue it" meaning to acquire a knowledge and mastery over the environment. The dispensation of innocence is the innocent period of man before sin came into the world. Today, I have learned so many things. We are so blessed and don't acknowledge God for all He has given us and done for us. We should worship Him every minute of everyday for His creation, His beautiful creation! Today, I challenge you to really look at His creations and stand amazed in His presence.

"Asi que Dios creo al hombre a imagen suya, a imagen de Dios le creo, macho y hembra los creo."-Gen.1:27