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Genesis 1:1–3: Devotionals and Reflections

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep and God’s Spirit was hovering over the surface of the waters. God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

Genesis 1:1–3World English Bible

Genesis opens with God's creative action, the Spirit over the waters, and light appearing when God speaks. Its first lines invite us to notice God's work before turning to our own.

Devotionals connected to this passage

  • Genesis 1:1–3

    Before We Begin

    The opening of Genesis begins with God, not with a human task. Before any one of us can name, manage, or improve the world, the passage names God as its creator. That order can steady our attention. C

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