So I caught up with a mate of mine the other day to read through Genesis 1. I was again struck by the awesome power of our God. To create he simply speaks. Isn’t that amazing?
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And our God declares the purpose of the things he makes.
The Sun and Moon are to separate the day from the night, to serve as signs of days, seasons & years and to cast light on the earth.
The fish are to teem in the waters, the birds to fly and humans are made in God’s image to rule over every other creature.
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But then something curious caught my eye. God creates everything just by speaking, but he only speaks to his creation twice.
Once to humans (v28-30) & once to the fish & birds (v22). He commands both to be fruitful, to increase in number and to fill the earth (or sea).Check it out for yourself.
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This got me wondering. Is there some similarity between people and fish or birds?
Why doesn’t God speak to the animals?
I don’t have any answers; I just found it curious and thought you might too.
If you’ve got an idea, why post a comment below?
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