Genesis 1:13 And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.
God’s creation in these verses is not chaotic. He’s not skipping through a forest sprinkling pixie dust willy nilly. His creation here is very controlled, very measured. There’s a well-executed plan, and I appreciate that.
Genesis 1:14 And God said, “Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years,
But I think, for me, problems arise when I am too tied to my plan, too regimented. Then I have a narrative of the way things “should” be, the way they are “supposed to” be, and when life does not go according to my plan, my world does not feel ok.
Genesis 1:15 and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth.” And it was so.
Precious Savior, I love Your detailed, controlled, plan for creation in these early chapters of Genesis. There is absolutely a place in Your world for a good, well-executed plan. But when I become so tied to my plans that I can’t move forward when things go astray, that’s when things get dicey for me. Help me, Jesus. Amen.
Genesis 1:16 God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.
Have a blessed day.