Hi kids! Have you ever been on a field trip to a zoo? At the zoo, there are usually a variety of animals from many parts of the world. You might start your day by seeing an enormous African elephant taking a muddy bath, then further along come across a tiny, colourful Amazonian frog jumping off a leaf. Your day may end by seeing a Canadian beaver swim through marshy water. These animals are all very different, but they have one thing in common. Their great-great-great-great-grandma and greatgreat-great-great-grandpa were created at the beginning of time by God. The animals you can see at a zoo are just a few of the thousands of creatures of all shapes, sizes and colours that inhabit our planet, showing that there is no limit to God’s creativity! Read the Bible story to find out more about the creation story in this issue of Just for Kids.
Your friend, Leigha Draw your favourite animal.
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Genesis 1 and 2
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hen God created the world, it didn’t have any shape, and it was dark. Then God spoke. He said, “Let there be light.” And daylight appeared. God gave the land its form. He made the sun, the moon and the stars.
When everything on the earth was ready, God made the animals. He made some to live on the land, others to swim in the water and more to fly in the air. Then God made a human being and breathed life into him. God named the human Adam, and gave him a beautiful garden to live in. God gave Adam a job to do. He told Adam to take care of his garden home and all of the animals that lived in it. Adam gave the animals names, just as God had named him. But Adam was a little lonely, so God made another human, a woman named Eve. Adam and Eve lived in the garden. They took care of it and spent time talking with God. Adapted from Boring Bible, Ballistic Beginnings by Andy Robb. Used with permission.