Chapter one of Genesis

Chapter one of Genesis:

Life is God’s one emphasis

Showing Christ subjectively

Step by step He grows in me.

Just as earth became a waste

Death and darkness once I faced.

God had judged

no light did shine;

Hollowness and void were mine.

Satan’s fall had filled the seas

With corruption

sin

disease.

Yet the Spirit brooded o’er

The abyss: chaos no more!

God then spoke: the air was cleared!

Darkness which I once had feared

Was dispelled by God’s own light.

A new day! No longer night!

As the light began to shine

His discernment became mine.

I began to see aright;

God divided dark from light.

Then the waters He did split;

An expanse between them fit

Earthly things from heavenly

Separated hence they’d be.

On the third day God designed

That the waters be confined.

In our lives dry land must be;

No more death and no more sea!

God commands: death’s water halt!

Christ

the good land

we exalt!

Separated from all strife

We enjoy Christ as our life.

Growing in us inwardly;

Grass

then herb

then fruitful tree.

We begin as but a blade;

Soon our being He’ll pervade.

Then the fourth day lights He set;

Bearers these

more definite.

Richer light to radiate

Higher life to generate.

Sun

the greater light we see

Ruling day triumphantly;

Yet when darkness fills the skies

Waxing moon is on the rise!

’Tis the Church she typifies;

For her light on Christ relies.

In His image meant to be

She reflects Christ perfectly.

Lastly

precious stars He placed

Strong in spirit

full of grace;

Shining when the moon seems faint

These are overcoming saints.

What a glorious picture here:

Sun and moon and stars appear!

Lord

our prayer is that we’d be

Full of light and life in Thee.