Conclusion of God Begins to Make Things

What was the earth like then?  In the beginning no one could live on earth. There was nothing but one big ocean of water all over the land.  But God wanted people to live on earth. So he began to get things ready for us. What did he do?

Well, first the earth needed light. So God made the light from the sun to shine on the earth. He made it so there could be both nighttime and daytime. Afterward, God caused land to come up above the water of the ocean.

At first there was nothing on the land. It looked vacant with  just hills and geysers.  There were no flowers or trees or animals. There were not even any fish in the oceans. God had a lot more work to do to make the earth really nice for animals and people to use. 

Next time: A Beautiful Garden

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