The wonder and glory of God’s creation, provision, preservation, and sustenance of all living things on a beautifully organized and controlled earth inspires awe and praise from its inhabitants.
The poetic account of Creation praises God for taking and maintaining control of the earth for the peaceful and enjoyable habitation of all living things. First, the Creator brought order out of chaos by pushing back and confining the dangerous and unruly waters in one place called ocean. Then He turned water into a life-giving blessing of rain and springs and streams for the continued susrenance of life on earth.
This action is a picture of the continued care of our Lord daily turning impending chaos in our lives into order and stability: God can make something out of nothing, and He can bring good things out of a bad situation.
After all the beautiful descriptions of God’s creative care one blot shows up: Sin. Sin has entered Paradise and he still seeks to destroy the good life God gives. Sin finally must be taken care of and gotten rid of. And that’s the rest of the story: the Cross and the Tomb and the Judgment Day. So, Hallelujah!