Smell the Roses Figuratively and Literally

I have been motivated and inspired to study the creation and beauty of the world around us by my Cousin Pam. She lives in Florida, and she loves West Virginia and its scenery, which sometimes I take for granted since I have always lived in the Mountain State.

Most of us have heard or read the first chapter of Genesis in the Bible. God created the world in 6 days, and rested on the 7^th, but I had to ask myself, did I really hear it and understand its magnitude. So I decided to apply the scripture to my everyday life and the surroundings I see. Depending on where you live you may see different surroundings, but they were created by God just the same and I am sure they are wonderful.  Because as simple as the words may seem the meaning is so much deeper.

We just have to open our eyes to see his beauty. It is important to take time to appreciate God’s beauty and smell the roses figuratively and literally.

So I will be writing about the 7 days of creation for 7 days…starting with Day 1 today...

Day 1

Genesis Chapter 1: Verse 1-5

1. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth

2. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved (hovering over) the face of the waters.

3. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

4. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

 5. And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.



Sun rising

sun setting

So, first God created the heaven and the Earth. How else do you explain the earth’s existence? It did not just fall out of thin air or spontaneously appear on its own. God created it! The world is amazing, but only because God wanted it to be, it had to be created, it could not create itself.

God created heaven and when he calls his children home we will see it and live eternally 

 Philipians 3:20

For our citizenship is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

1 Peter 1:4

To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you.

Then God created light, and day and night. Every morning when that sun rises and every evening when it sets it is only because of God’s will.  He stated in his word that He created light, dividing night and day…no one or nothing else is responsible. Take a moment one morning and wake up early to catch a sun rise, or go outside to watch a sunset…it is truly a breathtaking experience to watch the beauty God created in motion.

What have you opened your eyes to lately?