Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth. And God blessed them and told them to be fruitful and multiply. What moves me about this is the sequence. God blesses the creatures of the sea and sky on day five, before He ever creates human beings on day six. His delight in creation is not conditional on the presence of people to appreciate it. The oceans teem with creatures that no human eye has ever seen, in depths we will never reach, and God blessed them and called them good. His care for the natural world is not instrumental - it is not just a backdrop for the human story. He delights in what He has made for its own sake. This challenges how I think about the environment, about animals, about the parts of creation that exist entirely beyond human awareness.
I respectfully see it a bit differently - but I appreciate the thoughtful reflection.
This is the kind of study content that makes this platform special.
Thank you for sharing this. It really resonated with me.
My small group discussed this exact point last week. We came to a similar conclusion. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
I needed to hear this today. God's timing is perfect.
Just saved this to come back to later. So much to unpack here.
This reminds me of what C.S. Lewis wrote about the weight of glory.
I respectfully see it a bit differently - but I appreciate the thoughtful reflection. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good.
I needed to hear this today. God's timing is perfect.
What a rich passage. Your notes helped me understand it more deeply.