Genesis 1:17 God set them in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth,
Again today this scripture has me thinking about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls,” perhaps simply because of the poetic nature of these verses in Genesis, the rhythm and repetition of those words.
Genesis 1:18 to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.
The rhythm, the music of each line, the repetition of phrases such as “And God saw that it was good,” “And it was so,” “And there was evening, and there was morning–the XX day” definitely lend an air of poetry to this scripture.
Genesis 1:19 And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.
Precious Savior, Thank You for Your creation, for the ability to watch it unfold in Your perfect plan by reading Your Word. Thank You for the poetry that Your words create, for the beauty, strength, calmness of nature. Help me, always, to see You, to praise You, as I look at Your creation. Amen.
Genesis 1:20 And God said, “Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky.”
Have a blessed day.