Story 1 of 100 · Based on Genesis 1:1-25
God Makes the World
A very, very long time ago, before there was sky or land or sea, everything was dark. And God wanted to fill the world with good things.
Then God spoke.
—Let there be light! —said God.
And the light appeared. God saw that the light was good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." There was evening, there was morning, and it was the first day.
Then God made the sky. That was the second day.
—Let the waters gather in one place, and let dry land appear —said God.
And so it was. He called the dry land "earth," and the waters gathered together he called "seas." And God saw that it was good.
—Let the earth be filled with plants: grasses with seeds and trees with fruit —said God.
And the earth filled with plants. That was the third day.
On the fourth day God put lights in the sky.
—Let there be lights in the sky to separate day from night —said God.
And he made the sun for the day, and the moon and the stars for the night.
On the fifth day God filled the waters with fish and the sky with birds.
—Be many and fill the seas; and let the birds multiply on the earth —he said, blessing them.
On the sixth day God made all the animals of the earth. And of everything he made, God saw that it was good.
But something very important was still missing, and I will tell you about it in the next story.
Let's talk: Which of the things God made do you like best: the stars, the animals, the flowers?
When you look at the moon or the stars, remember that God made them. Goodnight.