From Genesis 1: Divine Distinction

The song of Creation—the beautifully inspired history of Genesis 1—features a subtle theme.

Divine distinction.

One expanse from another. Land from water. The animal from the Image Bearer.

Light from dark.

We like to be the deciders. We like to set the boundaries. The heart of all sin traces back to humans desiring to determine right and wrong for themselves. Yet the distinction between “good” and “not” has always been God’s—and God has granted that light is good.

We, then, aim to walk in the light as He has defined it. What He has called dark—sin—has to stay there. And we don’t get to rearrange the divine distinction according to our desires!

God separated the light from the dark, and it is good…for our good.

— Tyler

(Genesis 1:4)