Connect Psalm 95:5 with Genesis 1:9-10 on God's creation of the sea. Key Passages Psalm 95:5: “The sea is His, for He made it, and His hands formed the dry land.” Genesis 1:9–10: “Then God said, ‘Let the waters under the heavens be gathered into one place, so that dry land may appear.’ And it was so. God called the dry land ‘earth,’ and the gathering of the waters He called ‘seas.’ And God saw that it was good.” Shared Testimony - Genesis records the moment the seas came into being; Psalm 95 celebrates the finished work. - “God said,” “He made,” and “His hands formed” present a seamless picture of personal, deliberate creation. - Both texts affirm that the world’s oceans are neither accidental nor autonomous—they belong to their Maker. Step-by-Step Creation Flow 1. Divine command: waters gathered (Genesis 1:9). 2. Appearance of dry land (Genesis 1:9). 3. Naming: “earth” and “seas” (Genesis 1:10). 4. Divine approval: “it was good” (Genesis 1:10). 5. Worshipful affirmation: “The sea is His” (Psalm 95:5). Wider Biblical Echoes - Job 38:8-11—God sets boundaries the sea cannot cross. - Psalm 33:7—He heaps the waters like a wall, storing the deep in storehouses. - Proverbs 8:29—He marked out the foundations of the earth when He assigned the sea its limit. - Jeremiah 5:22—The sand is an everlasting barrier for the sea. Together these passages reinforce Genesis 1 and Psalm 95: God owns, contains, and governs the oceans. Theological Takeaways • Sovereignty: Every wave rolls by divine appointment. • Order: God brings form out of primordial waters, showcasing wise design. • Goodness: The seas, like all creation, are declared “good,” reflecting the character of their Creator. • Continuity: The same Lord who spoke in Genesis is praised in the Psalms—unchanging and faithful (Malachi 3:6). Christ and the Seas - Colossians 1:16: “For in Him all things were created… all things were created through Him and for Him.” - Matthew 8:26-27—Jesus calms the storm, demonstrating the Creator’s ongoing authority over what He made. Life Application • Stand in awe: the ocean’s vastness is a daily reminder of God’s majesty (Psalm 89:9). • Rest in assurance: the waters are His; therefore, nothing in creation is outside His control. • Steward faithfully: caring for the marine world honors the Owner (Leviticus 25:23). • Worship deeply: each crashing wave invites renewed praise of the One whose hands formed both sea and land. The tide still rises and falls at His word, echoing Genesis 1 and fueling the Psalm 95 response: wholehearted, confident worship of the Maker of the seas. |
    |