The next thing God did was to explain to man how his physical body would be nourished in this new world.

“And God said, ‘See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food.” Genesis 1:29

Adam and his family would live by eating herbs that yield seed from the face of the earth, and fruit from trees. That was true then, and is true now. Vegetation and fruit continue to be the best food for the human body. God Created human cells to recognize the cells of vegetables, herbs and fruit and use them efficiently and effectively to nourish and fuel the human body.

These same vegetables, herbs and fruit would also be food for the creatures humans would rule.

“Also, to every beast of the earth, to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food’; and it was so.” Genesis 1:30

What a day! God began the Sixth Day by Creating every living being on the earth – from the tiger and antelope to the grasshopper and cricket to the stegosaurus and woolly mammoth – and then the crowning achievement of “man” made in the image and likeness of God for the purpose of ruling with God. At the end of the day, God looked at what He had done and was very pleased.

“Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day. Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished.” Genesis 1:31 – 2:1

What should our response be to this amazing achievement? Applause? Cheers? Or silence and awe? The Almighty God, in just six days, Created everything in the universe. It takes away my breath. How can I describe a Being that Powerful, Brilliant, Important – Special? Through His Word and the praises of His people.

“I will praise You, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works.” Psalm 9:1

“Be exalted, O LORD, in Your own strength! We will sing and praise Your power.” Psalm 21:13

“In God we boast all day long, And praise Your name forever.” Psalm 44:8

“I will make Your name to be remembered in all generations;
 Therefore the people shall praise You forever and ever.” Psalm 45:17

“Sing out the honor of His name;
 Make His praise glorious.” Psalm 66:2

“All the earth shall worship You And sing praises to You; They shall sing praises to Your name.” Psalm 66:4

“Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You.” Psalm 67:3

“I will praise the name of God with a song, And will magnify Him with thanksgiving.” Psalm 69:30

“Let my mouth be filled with Your praise
 And with Your glory all the day.” Psalm 71:8

“Let them praise Your great and awesome name—
 He is holy.” Psalm 99:3

God taught the entire universe to sing the Song of the Supernatural. Each one singing their part in harmony with the entire host of the heavens and the earth. The Song rises in pitch and power to a great crescendo as man recalls the Greatness of the Holy God in the Deep Magic of Creation.

“Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great: You are clothed with honor and majesty, Who cover Yourself with light as with a garment, Who stretch out the heavens like a curtain. He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters, Who makes the clouds His chariot, Who walks on the wings of the wind, Who makes His angels spirits, His ministers a flame of fire. You who laid the foundations of the earth, So that it should not be moved forever You covered it with the deep as with a garment; The waters stood above the mountains At Your rebuke they fled; At the voice of Your thunder they hastened away. They went up over the mountains; They went down into the valleys, To the place which You founded for them. You have set a boundary that they may not pass over, That they may not return to cover the earth. He sends the springs into the valleys; They flow among the hills. They give drink to every beast of the field; The wild donkeys quench their thirst. By them the birds of the heavens have their home; They sing among the branches. He waters the hills from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of Your works. He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for the service of man, That he may bring forth food from the earth, And wine that makes glad the heart of man, Oil to make his face shine, And bread which strengthens man’s heart. The trees of the LORD are full of sap, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted, Where the birds make their nests; The stork has her home in the fir trees. The high hills are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the rock badgers. He appointed the moon for seasons; The sun knows its going down. You make darkness, and it is night, In which all the beasts of the forest creep about. The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their food from God. When the sun rises, they gather together And lie down in their dens. Man goes out to his work And to his labor until the evening. O LORD, how manifold are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all. The earth is full of Your possessions— This great and wide sea, In which are innumerable teeming things, Living things both small and great. There the ships sail about; There is that Leviathan Which You have made to play there. These all wait for You, That You may give them their food in due season. What You give them they gather in; You open Your hand, they are filled with good. You hide Your face, they are troubled; You take away their breath, they die and return to their dust. You send forth Your Spirit, they are created; And You renew the face of the earth. May the glory of the LORD endure forever; May the LORD rejoice in His works. He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the hills, and they smoke. I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. May my meditation be sweet to Him; I will be glad in the LORD. May sinners be consumed from the earth, And the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul! Praise the LORD!” Psalm 104:1-35

This amazing Song begins with God Dwelling in Unapproachable Light – covered with light as with a garment. It moves to declare the Majesty of His Creative Act in stretching out the heavens like a curtain and laying the beams of His upper chambers in the waters. The clouds are His chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind. He makes His angels spirits, His ministers a flame of fire. But what is this strange sound we hear in the Song – sinners consumed? The wicked no more? What happened to the Harmony of the Song? Harmony is based on a mutual joining and fitting together – an agreement of minds and intents. What happened to the Harmonious Song God shared with His angels and with man? We’ll see in the next part of our study.

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