Gen 1:9-10 | KingComments | STEP | Again God causes a separation. He lets the dry land appear from the water. Again He gives the names to His work: He calls the dry land “earth” and the gathering of the waters He calls “seas”. By this He also borders the waters ( ; ). That is not the end of the third day. God speaks twice on this day. He wants fruit to appear on earth. Man will be allowed to enjoy that. In the fruit itself He puts seed, through which new fruit comes. The fruit will multiply. God is a God of multiplication, of abundance. The third day in the life of the believer is characterized by fruit bearing. He has accepted God’s teaching about the old and the new nature. The conflict of the second day is over. He stands on solid ground, on dry land. The third day in the Bible speaks of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Whoever sees that the Lord Jesus not only died and was buried for his sins, but was also raised up on the third day ( ), has peace with God: “Those who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, [He] who was delivered over because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification. Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” ( ). There comes peace in his heart. He knows Himself secure in the Lord Jesus and accepted by God. The new life begins to bear fruit ( ), fruit which is to the glory of God ( ).

‏ Genesis 1:9-10

The Third Day

Again God causes a separation. He lets the dry land appear from the water. Again He gives the names to His work: He calls the dry land “earth” and the gathering of the waters He calls “seas”. By this He also borders the waters (Pro 8:29; Jer 5:22).

That is not the end of the third day. God speaks twice on this day. He wants fruit to appear on earth. Man will be allowed to enjoy that. In the fruit itself He puts seed, through which new fruit comes. The fruit will multiply. God is a God of multiplication, of abundance.

The third day in the life of the believer is characterized by fruit bearing. He has accepted God’s teaching about the old and the new nature. The conflict of the second day is over. He stands on solid ground, on dry land. The third day in the Bible speaks of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Whoever sees that the Lord Jesus not only died and was buried for his sins, but was also raised up on the third day (1Cor 15:3-4), has peace with God: “Those who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, [He] who was delivered over because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification. Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Rom 4:24b-25 ; Rom 5:1). There comes peace in his heart. He knows Himself secure in the Lord Jesus and accepted by God. The new life begins to bear fruit (Jn 15:5), fruit which is to the glory of God (Jn 15:8).