Genesis 2:5. Things That Aren't Yet as though They Are

 

Genesis 2:5 “And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.”

In the day when God “made the earth and the heavens” (2:4), He also made every plant and herb before they were even in the earth and before they ever sprouted! Does this mean that God made seeds from day one? Did He plant them all in a heavenly greenhouse and then transplant them on earth on day three? Either way, this verse shows that God, who sees the end from the beginning, knows what the end result of His work will be, and speaks of it as though it were already done (Romans 4:17). “Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:” (Isaiah 46:10). God is not dependent on time or circumstances. His Word self fulfills. You can bank on it. Will you bank on the Word of God today?