Posts with the tag “genesis”

“When the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma,  He said to himself, ‘I will never again curse the ground because of human beings, even though the inclination of the human heart is evil from youth onward.  And I will never again strike down every living thing as I have done.’”Genesis 8:21 Genesis 8 Many people appreciate the Bible because it’s a history book, a documentation of real events. These event...  Read More

Seven days later the floodwaters came on the earth.Genesis 7:10 Genesis 7 Today we are going back into time. This might be hard to imagine, but take a moment and think about this. You’ve been building an ark for 120 years and today is the day you’ve been preparing for. Are you excited, nervous, anxious, relieved? Up until this point, I’m sure Noah received his fair share of taunting from the wicke...  Read More

“Understand that I am bringing a flood—floodwaters on the earth to destroy every creature under heaven with the breath of life in it. Everything on earth will perish."Genesis 6:17 Genesis 6:9-22 What it would feel like to be the only righteous person on the entire planet? Talk about peer pressure.Noah was that guy. The scriptures say that Noah was righteous and he walked with God. His righteousnes...  Read More

So Methuselah’s life lasted 969 years; then he died.Genesis 5:27 Genesis 5 969 years.If you were Methuselah's age, here is a small sampling of what you would have witnessed in your lifetime11th Century: The Norman Conquest of England and the start of the Crusades.12th Century: The flourishing of Gothic architecture and the Magna Carta.13th Century: The Mongol Empire's vast expansion across Eurasia...  Read More

The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit from the trees in the garden. But about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God said, ‘You must not eat it or touch it, or you will die.’”Genesis 3:2-3 Genesis 3 As a parent, I know that the best way to ensure my kids don't do the wrong thing is to make sure the wrong thing isn't an option.If I don't want them to eat a lot of cand...  Read More

Then the Lord God formed the man out of the dust from the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.Genesis 2:7 Genesis 2 Have you ever wondered why humans are so unique? Among the animal kingdom, humanity distinguishes itself from the rest. Yes, we too are mammals who give live birth, are warm blooded and produce milk for our young, but it's clear...  Read More

'In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. , Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness he...  Read More