IT WAS VERY GOOD

Passage: Genesis 1:29-31

Key verse: 31

NIV

29 Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.(A) 30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life(B) in it—I give every green plant for food.(C)” And it was so.

31 God saw all that he had made,(D) and it was very good.(E) And there was evening, and there was morning(F)—the sixth day.

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ESV

29 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. (A)You shall have them for food. 30 And (B)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. 31 (C)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.

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1. God is the giver of every good thing (29-3

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After commanding mankind to be the stewards of the world, God gave necessary food to them and to the animals. Men and animals were vegetarians. There was plenty of food for all, so there was no need to struggle for survival. That struggle would begin after the fall. Men and animals were at peace with one another (Isa 11). When men sought God's kingdom and righteousness first, everything they needed was provided (Mt 6:33).

2. It was very good (31)

God saw that the world he had created was good. There was spiritual order and beautiful harmony. Each act of creation fit into the whole, and man was the crown of creation. God was glorified, and all his creatures were happy. God is the one who alone can say what is good and what is bad; what is valuable and what is not. He created you and me and said, 'It is good.'

Prayer: Father, thank you for teaching me that my life is precious to you, and that you created me for a good purpose.

One Word: God said, 'It is good.'