AThe purpose of the first book of the Bible
Was to record God's creation of the world.
With a desire to have people set apart in revival
The humble beginning of creating man with worth.
In efforts that would yet go astray from the plan
When he created Adam and Eve.
Do not eat of the tree of knowledge was his demand
But flesh overcame the Man called Adam by Eve.
Genesis explains the beginning of many realities,
The universe, the earth, people, sin, and more
All a part of God's plan that would take shape in history
The plan of salvation was the ultimate goal, still in store.
After Noah and the flood, God hoped for new beginnings
The people disobeyed again by raising Babel,
So he changed their tongue, to non-understanding
And spread them across the land to start new nations.
Abraham was asked to leave his country,
And wander in Canaan waiting for God to send a son
Then God gave him a test of his trust freely
To kill his own son Isaac, he obeyed and a ram was the one.
Isaac never resisted the sacrificial knife,
And went on to take someone chosen for him to marry
Isaac obeyed His heavenly father in his life,
Willing to do whatever asked and not tarry.
The story goes on of Isaac and Rebekah
Jacob and Esau, and Joseph with the coat of colors,
How Joseph came out of slavery to riches,
And later reunited with his brothers.
The plan God laid out was into motion
And eventually Abrahams lineage was so vast.
They could not be counted by the sands in the ocean
The time for Exodus was nearing at last.
There is more to tell of this beginning book,
So many stories of love, hate and greed.
So if you want to fill in the pages overlooked
I suggest you pick up the Bible and read.
Written by Shirley Barr
January 1, 2005
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