Called to Procreate (Gen 1:6-13)

Called to Procreate
<sup>Genesis 1:6-13

6 And God said, “Let there be an expanse[a] in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.”7 And God made[b] the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that wereabove the expanse. And it was so. 8 And God called the expanse Heaven.[c] And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.
9 And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. 10 God called the dry land Earth,[d] and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
11 And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants[e] yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. 12 The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.

First day, God created Light and Day and Night over the empty face of the earth, covered with water. Not sure when he set it to spin.. but it would have to have been already spinning or set to spinning on the first day, because he declares that evening and morning pass marking the first day. And since morning and evening are result of the separation of Light and Darkness, it makes sense. Then he says each subsequent day that it was evening and morning marking the beginning and end of each one.</sup> 

Second day, he created the layers of atmosphere, clouds (water based) as a canopy over the earth. This is also known as the first heaven, space is the second heaven, and God's domain is the third Heaven. So heaven or heavens has different meanings in Scripture depending on what is being spoken about. It can be confusing to think of the separation of water from water.. vertical separation.. until you realize it is a reference to separating water vapor from the water that was covering the whole earth.  That cloud cover would protect the earth and the life he was about to create upon it from the powerful rays of the sun. And yet, such an atmosphere would still allow the benefits and need of the light that was set in the heavens to shine upon it. 

Once again, even the concept of space and the interconnectedness of the planets and such, reveal the unity and order and oneness of all that God has created. It is such a clear declaration of God's ownership and authority and care over all that exists in heaven and in earth and in all that is under the earth.. physically, spiritually, wholly. What great peace of mind to know that all things truly are in the hands of a loving God...  that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.. which is always GOODNESS.  That is why he made a point to declare that all that he created in the earth was Good.. that was the design he set in place from the beginning. That is what he is redeeming us to, that image, that Goodness. 

Third day, he separated the waters into the seas and made dry land appear, and he created plant life. Interesting thing in that the plant life and animal life were designed to play a part in the creation process, all possessing seed within itself to procreate after it's kind.. much like man. Perhaps the earth was themed with Creation. Perhaps, that was the inspiration of God for creating man, to make a place where things were seeded, including the image of God. Not just God as three distinct beings or persons, but the whole of him as being one. The concept of creation is rooted in the concept of family and unity. Mankind created in his image, commanded to replentish the earth, to marry, to have children, to become family as representatives of the family of God.. it is a beautiful thing. I could see why Satan was so jealous. He wanted so much to be like God and here was a creation given that privilege. No wonder he hates us so much and wants to destroy us and mar us so that we become so far from the image of God.. the image that we were designed to represent. No wonder his joy is seeing how far into sin and hell he can drag us, away from God and looking nothing like the loving Father who created us because of his great love for us, for family.  wow...