Genesis 1:27-31
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food. And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so. And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
What better place to start than the beginning?
From darkness, light. From emptiness, everything.
Sun, moon, stars. Mountains, valleys, forests.
And life: swimming in seas, soaring through skies, bounding over open plains.
The glory of the Creator overflowed into creation. And out of all of the wonder of that creation, his glory was best reflected in us. While the whole of creation was good, it was “very good” once man and woman were created. And in the garden of Eden, Adam and Eve walked with God, and talked with God, and cared for his good work in perfect fellowship and harmony with him.
Just like Adam and Eve, we were created to be with God, glorifying him in a surprisingly simple way: by enjoying his presence and his glorious creation.
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Psalm 16:11
