Genesis 1:31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. Let us consider — I. The natural truths asserted by our text. Among these are — 1. The true origin of all things — "God saw everything that He had made." 2. The original perfection of all things "very good," "very good," as being — (1) Well adapted to answer their particular intention. (2) Conducive to the perfection of the whole. (3) Well calculated to promote the Creator's glory. 3. God's approbation of His work. He saw it very good. II. The moral truths suggested. 1. Gratitude. 2. Hatred of sin. 3. The discontinuing of all evil. 4. Reformation and return to virtue. 5. Humility. 6. A ground of hope and encouragement. Parallel Verses KJV: And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. |
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