Value from the very beginning
In writing we are told the introduction is so important. It sets the scene for the rest of the story. I don't think the beginning of creation would be any different, it sets the scene for the rest of eternity!
Within the first few verses we see that not only is everything created and deemed "good"...it is also NAMED. Names are important. They are not just added for language and identification purposes. (God did not need to communicate with anyone the first day He created day and night.)
What I think the purpose in naming them was because God saw it as good and also deserving of value. We name things and people that are close to us all the time. It is a way of placing value and special attention on them. So not only was creation good, it was valued.
Just as the introduction of a paper or novel or movie sets the scene for the rest of the story, so too does the beginning of creation set the tone for the rest of eternity. Despite shortcomings and failures, God will never revoke that value that was placed on creation and was placed on each individual.
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