Genesis 1:5 The Nature of Nomenclature

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 “And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night…” 

    Nomenclature is a part of God’s creative work: He made, therefore He has the right to name. All His works belong to Him. He named night and day, (vs 5), he named the sky heaven (vs 8), he named the earth and the seas (vs 10). Did God have to give names to His creations? Of course not. But in taking the time and thought to name, God further invests Himself in His workmanship. When God names, He expresses, and calls attention to His personal care and interest in His work, and its dependence on Him. Today He does the same for you, by virtue of redemption as well as creation: 

    “But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine” (Isaiah 43:1). 

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The Word of God is bread from heaven. God sent it, but we must gather it, appreciate it, digest it, and live by it. These days it is increasingly scarce. Many are starving for it and don't know it because they keep feasting on bad bread that doesn't satisfy. But if we would learn to carefully gather up the fragments of the True, Heavenly Bread of Life, we would always enjoy a feast of crumbs, because even God's crumbs are miracles mighty to save (Mark 7:24-30). ESPAÑOL: La Palabra de Dios es pan del cielo. Dios lo envió, pero debemos recogerlo, apreciarlo, digerirlo y vivir por él. Hoy en día es cada vez más escaso. Muchos están muriendo de hambre por falta de él sin saberlo porque se alimentan de pan falso que no satisface. Pero si aprendiéramos a recoger cuidadosamente los fragmentos del Verdadero Pan Celestial, Pan de Vida, siempre disfrutaríamos de un banquete de migajas, porque hasta las migajas de Dios son milagros poderosos para salvar (Marcos 7:24-30).