Gen 1:20 -23 (ESV) And God said, "Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens."
So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
And God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth."
And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.
Here is a picture of the true abundance of life that God intended. He doesn't just make a few creatures to populate the seas, He declares that the waters must "swarm with swarms of living creatures." Furthermore, God blesses both the sea life and the birds of the air with the command to "be fruitful and multiply." This is the first time we hear of that blessing and command, but it won't be the last. The earth was created to be filled with all sorts of living creatures. Life is considered to be a blessing that must be spread throughout the earth. From the very beginning, God intended life to be abundant all around us.
It might be said today that we as human beings have spoiled God's intention for abundance. Perhaps that is true in some ways. However, for those who really look beyond their own cares and worries, there is still a great deal of wondrous and abundant life and beauty in the world. If you haven't seen some of it lately, get out and take a good look at the trees and mountains and the oceans and the life that fills them. Let us remember that God is still in the business of blessing fruitfulness and multiplication. If we will care for what He has blessed each of us with, and seek to "be fruitful and multiply" His love to those around us, we will know His blessings first hand.
Your Joyfully Loquacious Believer,
LEE
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
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