Genesis 1:1
The Beginning of God's Plan
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 1:27-31
God Creates Man in His Image
27 So God created mankind in his own image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
29 Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. 30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so.
31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.
Genesis 2:15
God Gives us Paradise
15 The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it
Romans 1:20
God's Invisible Qualities
20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
1 John 4:16
God is Love
16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them
God is divine and created the earth and the heavens...God created mankind in His own image, in the image of God He created them; male and female He created them...God then blessed the man and the woman He created...He told them to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every creature that moves on the ground...He told them “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it...They will be yours for food...And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” ...And it was so...He told male and female to be fruitful and multiply...
God then gives man and woman a Paradise called Eden, and it is the most beautiful of all gardens...It is their place to live, their home -a paradise on earth...God has put man and woman in the garden to rest and to have peace...They are to keep their garden, their home updated by working and taking care of it...And God would be with them in paradise...
Creation, in its own way, reveals our Creator -and much about Him...Creation shows His Love for beauty...The garden and nature sings of His creation works...When one looks and examines all the visible qualities of His creation about the earth and the heavens, the invisible qualities come bursting through -as we read these verses...Love, forgiveness and His grace for and towards man are expressed in what He has done and given us in what He has created...
The qualities of earth and the heavens can be visibly seen...But the invisible qualities of God are manifested in what He has created...Much of His invisible qualities are seen through these visible signs of creation...And with all that He has done for man (through all of creation), Love, His Love is also revealed...The Great Invisible Quality...Like St. Paul (as he writes to the Romans), we can assume from creation that God Loves us -He has given us everything we need, and it is in paradise...Because the very earth He created, supports the well-being of man and woman...He gave us the things to keep us alive and the ability to thrive...The universe was finely tuned, and perfectly created for man and woman to live on earth...God is Love and He LOVES us...