1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2 And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done.
3 So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.
v.1
Finished. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. The earth is no longer without form, but full of life, fruit-bearing trees, multiplying creatures, and humans. If God can take something that is void, darkness upon the face of the deep, move His Spirit over the face of the 'waters' and change everything. Change it from something lifeless, full of nothing, into something full of life. We need to have the faith Hebrews 11 talks about, having faith that God created the universe.
v.2-3
(God finished His work that He had done...) On the day of rest, for God, He didn't just stop. Sitting around like somebody on their day off tries to do. He finished off His work. 'It is finished' He may have said. The earth was almost finished day six, now totally finished on day seven. And He rested because it's good to both be busy and still. Like water there is a right time for sparkling and still, so God is showing how He can bring life to the full, excitement in everything as He is sought through the day, but He can also bring stillness. In stillness, holiness is found. He can calm a storm, be silent, and on this day, when so many thing continue to happen, the world never stops, God reminds us that even He must be still, as we must be still, and know that He is God. (Psalm 46:10)
Bigger Picture - On the day of nothing, as He had blessed the animals to be fruitful, and had blessed man, and blessed man to be fruitful and fill the earth, so God blesses the seventh day. Only when we lose all the other distractions, and draw near to God is our true nature brought forth. Only when we know our shortfalls can we see the holiness of God, and know how to better deal with our own sin and become more Holy, more like Christ. When we stop, as well, we should commemorate the creation. The day when God had finished, and looked back on His creation, remembering everything He had done. He is the creator who is worthy of all blessing and honour and praise from all religious assemblies.
2 And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done.
3 So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.
v.1
Finished. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. The earth is no longer without form, but full of life, fruit-bearing trees, multiplying creatures, and humans. If God can take something that is void, darkness upon the face of the deep, move His Spirit over the face of the 'waters' and change everything. Change it from something lifeless, full of nothing, into something full of life. We need to have the faith Hebrews 11 talks about, having faith that God created the universe.
v.2-3
(God finished His work that He had done...) On the day of rest, for God, He didn't just stop. Sitting around like somebody on their day off tries to do. He finished off His work. 'It is finished' He may have said. The earth was almost finished day six, now totally finished on day seven. And He rested because it's good to both be busy and still. Like water there is a right time for sparkling and still, so God is showing how He can bring life to the full, excitement in everything as He is sought through the day, but He can also bring stillness. In stillness, holiness is found. He can calm a storm, be silent, and on this day, when so many thing continue to happen, the world never stops, God reminds us that even He must be still, as we must be still, and know that He is God. (Psalm 46:10)
Bigger Picture - On the day of nothing, as He had blessed the animals to be fruitful, and had blessed man, and blessed man to be fruitful and fill the earth, so God blesses the seventh day. Only when we lose all the other distractions, and draw near to God is our true nature brought forth. Only when we know our shortfalls can we see the holiness of God, and know how to better deal with our own sin and become more Holy, more like Christ. When we stop, as well, we should commemorate the creation. The day when God had finished, and looked back on His creation, remembering everything He had done. He is the creator who is worthy of all blessing and honour and praise from all religious assemblies.
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