Tame Planet
Genesis 2: 4 This is the history
of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God
made the earth and the heavens, 5 before
any plant of the field was in the earth and before any herb of the field
had grown. For the Lord God had not caused it to rain on the
earth, and there was no man to till the ground; 6 but
a mist went up from the earth and watered the whole face of the ground.
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This seems to be the beginning of the explanation of what
happened during the creation. Volumes of books can be written on “why”
something was made the way it was made. BUT GOD reveals only what is necessary.
I noticed HE explains rain was made, but was not necessary because a mist would
water all vegetation.
My Observations:
GOD made a place for humans to live that could take care of
itself.
GOD made it easy for anything to grow that a human would
ever want.
GOD made the earth available for humans to participate in
creating by providing the materials of life.
What stuck out to me was “”For the LORD GOD had not caused
it to rain on the earth.” GOD took time to create rain, but it was not
necessary, yet. Before any vegetation was available, GOD made water available
so it could flourish in abundance with no effort. Humans had it made.
Challenge
Why do you think GOD told Moses about rain if it was not
necessary?
Have you ever watched vegetation grow in fascination?
How is GOD setting you up for success?