Genesis 1:1-5: The First Day of Creation

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was without shape and empty, and darkness was over the surface of the watery deep, but the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the water. God said, “Let there be light.

” And there was light! God saw that the light was good, so God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.” There was evening, and there was morning, marking the first day. What was created in the beginning? * The heavens * The earth, without shape and empty, water and darkness * God spoke “light” into existence, and separated the light from the darkness. He called the light day and the darkness night Historical Significance The proof of the existence of a Creator, God, is creation, itself. The physical proof of this principle can be seen in the following examples: a building exists because of a builder and an book exists because of a writer. Spiritual Principles Light was spoken into existence. Is it because the word spoken had the ability to create light because light already existed within the Creator who spoke the word? Let’s look at scripture: Psalm 43:3, Reveal your light and your faithfulness! They will lead me, they will escort me back to your holy hill, and to the place where you live Psalm 119:105, Your word is a lamp to walk by, and a light to illumine my path. Daniel 2:20-22, Saying, Let the name of God be praised forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to him. He changes times and seasons, deposing some kings and establishing others. He gives wisdom to the wise; he imparts knowledge to those with understanding; he reveals deep and hidden things. He knows what is in the darkness, and light resides with him. John 1:6-9, A man came, sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that everyone might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify about the light. The true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. John 8:12, Then Jesus spoke out again, “I am the light of the world. The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.. 1 John 1:5, Now this is the gospel we have heard and announce to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all. 2 Cor 4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Mat 5:14 You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Eph 5:8 For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of Light the lives of those native-born to the Light. Prophetic Insight * In the beginning, light was spoken into existence by God, who is light. * Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s light. * We, those who believe in Jesus, are also called the light, through Jesus Christ.