Connect Psalm 104:25 with Genesis 1:21 on God's creation of sea creatures. \Two vivid portraits of the same moment\ Psalm 104:25: “There is the sea, vast and broad, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.” Genesis 1:21: “So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teem, according to their kinds… And God saw that it was good.” \Shared language, shared truth\ • “Sea… teeming with creatures” (Psalm) and “waters teem” (Genesis) echo one another, stressing abundance. • Both passages highlight variety—“great and small” and “according to their kinds.” • Each text traces life in the oceans back to a single divine act: God “created.” • The goodness of that act is explicit in Genesis and implied in the Psalm’s tone of praise. \Creation remembered, not re-imagined\ Psalm 104 is poetry, yet it recounts literal events recorded in Genesis 1. The psalmist looks at the present sea life and sees the continuing evidence of Day Five. Other confirmations: – Job 12:7-10 – even sea creatures testify that the hand of the LORD has done this. – Psalm 148:7 – “Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths.” – Nehemiah 9:6 – heaven, earth, seas, and “all that is in them… praise You.” \Implications for life and worship\ • Wonder: Every dolphin, whale, and plankton traces its lineage to God’s spoken word. • Order: “According to their kinds” affirms distinct boundaries and design. • Provision: The same LORD who filled the primeval oceans still sustains them (Psalm 104:27-28). • Stewardship: Genesis 1:28 places humanity over creation; caring for marine life honors the Creator. • Confidence: The God who commands the seas also commands our lives (Matthew 8:27). \Invited response\ – Marvel at the Creator’s artistry each time the ocean’s richness comes into view. – Speak His goodness aloud—follow the psalmist’s model of worship grounded in historical fact. – Live responsibly toward the marine world, reflecting the care built into God’s good design. |
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