Gen 1:4 | MHM | STEP | v. 4 : God saw that the light was good. It was exactly what He intended and served its purpose well. The world would be a dark, unpleasant place without light. Light brings joy and comfort (Ecclesiastes 11:7; Proverbs 15:30 ). When God commands something, He approves it and loves it. The light also shows us how good and great God is, because He is the source of all light. God divided the light from the darkness. He separated them so they would not mix. The Bible asks, “What fellowship has light with darkness?” (2 Corinthians 6:14 ). However, God arranged time so that light and darkness alternate regularly—day follows night and night follows day. Darkness is not permanently removed, but it has its place and purpose: night brings rest and peace (Job 7:2 ). This cycle teaches us that life has both good and bad times, and we should accept both as part of God’s plan.

‏ Genesis 1:4

v. 4: God saw that the light was good. It was exactly what He intended and served its purpose well. The world would be a dark, unpleasant place without light. Light brings joy and comfort (Ecclesiastes 11:7; Proverbs 15:30 ^a). When God commands something, He approves it and loves it. The light also shows us how good and great God is, because He is the source of all light.

God divided the light from the darkness. He separated them so they would not mix. The Bible asks, “What fellowship has light with darkness?” (2 Corinthians 6:14 ^b). However, God arranged time so that light and darkness alternate regularly—day follows night and night follows day. Darkness is not permanently removed, but it has its place and purpose: night brings rest and peace (Job 7:2 ^c). This cycle teaches us that life has both good and bad times, and we should accept both as part of God’s plan.