The Creator and the Created

Genesis 1 cont’d:

And God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.” And it was so.  God called the dry ground “land,” and the gathered waters he called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.

Here we see God’s control and placement of all things good and we can rest in this one thing, throughout our lives, and find peace.

God doesn’t allow waters to have their own say; in fact, he places them into their boundaries, he gathers them into certain areas, and he keeps them and watches over them.

He also provides space called ground on which things can take root near the waters, sprout leaves, and grow and produce fruit.

He named them “land” and “sea.” And he saw that what he created was good.

We know that we live in a world that is reeling right now, and the waters God created to be gathered into specific places sometimes spill out of their boundaries, drowning and destroying all those in the path of the water.  And the distinction between dry ground and water is hard to determine, because the debris covers the devastation.

That’s the earth groaning.  That’s creation crying out and responding to the mess we’ve made of what God created to be good, in perfect balance, and in perfect placement.

But God has promised to restore all things, to make things new again, and to heal all that is broken.  That’s why he sent his son, and that’s why there’s a promise of heaven – where the Creator and the Created dwell together in perfect peace forever.