Long, long ago there was a time when there was nothing, no one except God. There were no people, no birds or animals, no land or sea, no sun, moon or stars — only God! He was always there, and He was the Creator of all things.
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” But the earth became a waste and empty place — all dark and covered with water. “God said, “Let there be light: and there was light.” He called the light Day and the darkness, Night.
Then God made the sky and called it Heaven. He caused the waters to be gathered together, and the dry land to appear. The waters He called Seas and the land Earth. He made the grass and flowers to grow on the earth and all kinds of trees.
On the fourth day He caused the sun to shine during the day and the moon at night. “He made the stars also.”
Then God created the fish and the great whales to swim in the seas and the birds to fly in the air. On the fifth day He made all the animals and things that creep on the earth.
Last of all He made man and made him lord over all His beautiful creation. And God looked on everything He had made and said it was very good.
ML-12/05/1976