Fill the water of the seas, and let the birds grow in number on the earth.’ Evening passed, and morning came. God blessed them and said, ‘Have many young ones and grow in number. And each bird produces more of its own kind. The sea is filled with these living things. He created every living thing that moves in the sea. And let birds fly in the air above the earth.’ So God created the large sea animals. When the moon appears very thin, some people even call it a “toe-nail moon.” Of course, the stars are unique because they are bright and sparkly and even appear to twinkle in the sky.īible Verses: “Then God said, ‘Let the water be filled with living things.
#Genesis 1 read aloud full
Sometimes the moon is full and round, and sometimes it is shaped like a crescent. God knew that the Earth would need the sun to survive.Īnd then there was the beauty of the night sky for the first time. With the sun came light, heat and warmth, UV rays, sunrises, sunsets, dawn, dusk, and even eclipses. This was the fourth day.” Genesis 1:16-19 (ICB)
He put them there to separate the light from the darkness. They are to rule over the day and over the night. God put all these in the sky to shine on the earth. He made the smaller light to rule the night. He made the brighter light to rule the day. And because there were plants, the earth now contained roots, stems, leaves, grass, pollen, bark, vines, fruits, vegetables, flowers, and more.īible Verses: “So God made the two large lights. Now there were mountains, valleys, boulders, springs, rivers, waterfalls, caves, beaches, gravel, clay, and sand. This was the third day.” Genesis 1:9-13 (ICB) Every seed will produce more of its own kind of plant.’ And it happened. Then God said, ‘Let the earth produce plants. God named the dry land “earth.” He named the water that was gathered together “seas.” God saw that this was good. For the first time, the earth would have experienced an atmosphere and things like clouds, wind, waves, and evaporation.īible Verses: “Then God said, ‘Let the water under the sky be gathered together so the dry land will appear.’ And it happened. On the second day of creation, God separated the water above the earth from the water upon the earth and then placed the sky between the two. This was the second day.” Genesis 1:6-8 (ICB) Some of the water was above the air, and some of the water was below it. Can you make light by simply saying the words, “Let there be light”? No, but God can.īible Verses: “Then God said, ‘Let there be something to divide the water in two!’ So God made the air to divide the water in two.
This was the first day.” Genesis 1:3-5 (ICB) God named the light’ day’ and the darkness “night.” Evening passed, and morning came. So he divided the light from the darkness. Darkness covered the ocean, and God’s Spirit was moving over the water.” Genesis 1:1-2 (ICB)īible Verses: “Then God said, ‘Let there be light!’ And there was light. “In the beginning, God created the sky and the earth. Let’s look at the very first verse in our Bibles. But first, let’s go back to the very beginning! He made something different on each of the six days, and then God was finished and rested on the seventh day. That is what it was like before God decided to make our world. And I mean NOTHING!”ĭid you know that a long, long time ago, there was nothing? No trees, no people, no buildings, not even sound or smell? Darkness was everywhere. But today, we will learn about a time when there was absolutely nothing. Even though you see nothing when your eyes are closed, you can still hear, smell and feel things. In your own words, say: “Everyone, close your eyes tightly and put your hands over your eyes.
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