OCTOBER 2, Genesis 1:6-10

God was not finished with the work of creating the heavens and the earth. How did God create the sky? How about the earth? And the sun? Dear child, are you eager to find out what God did on the next 3 days of creation?

Day 2 - the waters and sky were not as the waters and sky as we know them today.The bible tells us that God separated the waters above from the waters below and put the firmament between.The firmament was the sky, and so there was some form of a huge water cushion in the sky as well. From your science books, you don’t learn about this. Neither from your school teachers. The atmosphere then was very different from now. It is most probable that the atmosphere in ancient days was conducive for dinosaurs to exist and responsible for the very long lives of man, who could live for hundreds of years! Perhaps it was this water cushion that protected living things then from harmful rays of the sun. It was a very different atmosphere then.

Day 3 - God gathered the waters together into one place, and let the dry land appear. Now, you could see lakes and brooks. As for the land, God did not let it remain dry and barren. It was ready for plants. God made a great variety of plants and trees, and they were created all full-grown, not as seeds. The land was lush and green straightaway! Forests, meadows and gardens occupied the land. It was simply incredible!

Day 4 - God made things and placed them in the sky. What were they? They are sun, moon and the millions of stars in the skies. They give light to the earth. They also “rule” in that the sun shines during the day and when it rises, it tells us to wake up and work. When it sets, it tells us that the day is over. The moon rules the night to tell us the time to go to bed and gives light in the dark night. The stars also give light to our night and a starry night is simply spectacular! But, you may wonder,“I don’t see them at night.” In countries like Singapore where building lights, street lights, car lights and all sorts of artificial lights are everywhere, it is hard to see the sky-filled natural lights except the moon. How then can you see these God-made lights? Do you have a clue?

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Isn’t our Creator an amazing God full of wonders?

Thought: Every time I see the sun or moon or stars, I should thank God!

Prayer: Heavenly Father, You are the God of wonders. All the things that You have made are full of wonder and beauty. I praise and thank You, in Jesus’ name, Amen.