[Dailydevo] Daily Devotion Wednesday July 20, 2005

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Daily Devotion Wednesday July 20, 2005

The devotions this week are written by seminarian Kelsay Ludwig.

 

Genesis 1:9-13

  9 And God said, "Let the waters under the sky be gathered together into
one place, and let the dry land appear." And it was so.  10 God called the
dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas.
And God saw that it was good.  11 Then God said, "Let the earth put forth
vegetation: plants yielding seed, and fruit trees of every kind on earth
that bear fruit with the seed in it." And it was so.  12 The earth brought
forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of every kind, and trees of every
kind bearing fruit with the seed in it. And God saw that it was good.  13
And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.  

 

The Third Day

Personally, I prefer seedless grapes, seedless watermelon, and seedless
oranges!  So why all this emphasis on the seeds of the vegetation, and the
seeds of the fruit?  Here we realize that God is not creating on a whim or
on the spur of the moment.  Instead God has planned down to every little
detail, a sustainable, long-term earth; he creates fruit and plants which
bear their own seeds; seeds which hold the promise perennial growth and
provision!  How do our ideals about the earth compare with God’s?  Do we
care for it in a way that nurtures and renews our precious resources?  Do we
plant, water, and tend the earth with future generations in mind?  It is
helpful to keep in mind our Creator’s long-term goals for a renewable,
regenerating Earth.

 

 


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