In Genesis, at the beginning of the world, the third day of creation brings the separation of land and water along with all vegetation. Water, of course, would be needed for plant life to flourish. It is interesting, though, that at this point, all this vegetation came about through Divine power, not through the natural process of growth and not through any tending by man, who was not yet on the earth.
God’s Cultivation
It is mentioned in Genesis 2 that after God planted the garden, He placed Adam and Eve in it to cultivate it. They would take care of God’s creation from that point on, but before He put them there, how did all those plants and trees get the life-giving water they needed? Again, in Genesis 2, it is also explained that God had not yet caused rain to fall on the earth, so no water was coming to all the vegetation that way.
His Plan To Tend
However, a look at Genesis 2:6 will show that, “A mist used to rise from the earth and water the whole surface of the ground.” The Lord had made a mist, or The Amplified Bible (AMP) version of the Bible offers the word fog, to come up and water all the vegetation. The rains, like that which came with the Flood later in Genesis, had not been seen on the earth yet, but God still had a plan ready to care for and protect His creation.
His Plan To Save
It is also shown throughout the Scriptures that, just as God had a plan in place to tend to His creation of the Garden, He has had a plan in place to tend to His children through the sacrifice of His Son for forgiveness of sins. God always has a plan.
