So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.God made the expanse, and divided the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
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… The last time I checked, fields are made of… The last time I checked in Genesis 1, verse 7, you are made of dirt. When God created you, he reached down into the dirt. God didn't make you from stars. God reached down into the dirt, and when he breathed on what was dirty, the breath of what is holy… In Genesis, it says the man became a living being because God says the dirt is worth it. When I breathe on it, it's worth it. When I speak to it, it's worth it. Matthew 13, 44 taught me about marriage. It says that a man found a treasure. The kingdom of God is like a man who found a treasure, and he was so happy about the treasure that he sold everything he had. Number one, it taught me that marriage means I'm going to be broke, buying stuff I don't even want. Number two, it taught me that when I bought Holly her ring… Y'all didn't know where I was going with that. …
and on the seventh day God finished the work that God had done and rested on the seventh day from all the work that God had done. So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it because on it God rested from all the work that God had done in creation. Friends, this is the word of God for us, the people of God. Thanks be to God. Well, good morning. That was pretty good. Good morning. It is truly a joy and privilege to be with you today. I bring greetings from my colleagues and friends at Princeton Theological Seminary. A special thanks to Chris for hosting me and Stephanie for making all the arrangements. Now this theme you all have been exploring this summer, water in the desert, seems especially apt for this time, goodness for this week. But water, water is tricky. It is both necessary and powerful, life-giving and dangerous. And in Genesis 1, specifically the first verses that we read, there is a lot of water in that story. …
"And it was so." Genesis 1:7. You will find those words six times upon the first page of Scripture. God spoke and said, "Let there be a firmament." "And it was so." He said, "Let the dry land appear." "And it was so." He bade the earth bring forth grass, "And it was so." He ordained the sun and moon for lights in the firmament of Heaven. "And it was so." Whatever it was that He willed, He did but speak the Word, "and it was so." In no single case was there a failure. There was not even a hesitation, a pause or a demand for a more powerful agency than the Divine Word. In each case, Jehovah spoke, "and it was so." Nor is this first week of Creation the only instance of the kind, for in no case has the Word of God fallen to the ground—whether of promise or of threat—the Word has been confirmed and fulfilled. "As it was in the beginning, it is now, and ever shall be, world without end." Whatever the mighty God decrees, foretells, declares, or promises shall, before long come to pass. …