Scripture to Read: Genesis 1:4-31
As we saw yesterday, there was no death in this world before Adam’s sin. Many struggle with the fact that dinosaurs and man lived at the same time. But when we examine God’s Word, we can see that there would have been no problem with dinosaurs and man existing at the same time. We will unpack this truth as we continue to examine God’s original creation. We can see that God populated the heavens and the earth in the last three days of creation. In each day of God’s creation, we find this, or something close to this written: And God saw that it was good. The first place we see this is in Genesis 1:4, And God saw that the light was good. So, God called the light He created “good.” Then we read in Genesis 1:10, 12, 18, 21, and 25, And God saw that it was good. Then finally, we read in Genesis 1:31, And God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good. Why is this so important? Because in God’s original creation, there was ZERO wrong, evil, or corrupt. In other words, there was ZERO sin in any of God’s creation! When God said His creation was “good,” all God had to compare His creation to was Himself. We know God is perfect, holy, complete, lacking in nothing. So, when God said His creation was “very good” in Genesis 1:31, He was confirming that His creation was perfect in every way. Again, no death and no sin. Let that truth take root in you.
Challenge & Application
1. What did God teach you today about how “good” His creation was in the beginning?
2. How does what you learned today change anything about what you formerly believed about God’s original creation?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!