One thing that happened at the end of each day of creating was, “God looked at what he had done and saw that it was good.” At the end of all of his creating, at the end of the 6th day Genesis 1:31 says, “God looked at what he had done. All of it was VERY good!” When someone asks you how you are, or how was your day, what do you say? GOOD! Sometimes we say it so often that we don’t even think about the real answer and we don’t even mean it. But when God looked at what he had done and saw that it was good, he wasn’t talking about GOOD in the same way we talk about Good. He was referring to his creation being perfect. As being untainted. His creation could not get any better! Have you worked out why this episode is called “White”? It is because fresh snow, or clean white paper is a bit like what it was like in the beginning - perfectly clean and holy, everything was good, just as God wanted it to be. God especially wanted a perfect friendship with people, with us, and it was in the Garden of Eden that the friendship was perfect. When someone asks you how you are, or how was your day, what do you say? GOOD! Sometimes we say it so often that we don’t even think about the real answer and we don’t even mean it. But when God looked at what he had done and saw that it was good, he wasn’t talking about GOOD in the same way we talk about Good. He was referring to his creation being perfect. As being untainted. His creation could not get any better! When I try to explain to my kids how much God loves them, I really struggle, because it is just so so so much!!! And when I say that he loves them even more than I do, I don’t want them to think that I mustn’t love them very much. But God actually loves you more than your parents. In fact, it was God who decided he was going to make you before he even created the world, and it was God who decided who your parents were going to be! Crazy huh?! I know that it is hard to believe, especially when your parents tell you that they love you to infinity, or as far as the moon and around the stars. But remember, God made those stars, and he is massive so that means that he is able to love in a MASSIVE way! So why would God create you and love you so much? Because he wants to have a friendship with you. One where he can hang out with you all day every day and you will never have to be lonely. He wants to hang out with you in the same way that he hung out with Adam and Eve in the garden - perfectly and without sin. Tune in to hear more about why God thought his creation was GOOD! Discussion Questions: What is God like? Discuss all of God’s attributes that you can think of with your family. God doesn’t love you because you are good at soccer or swimming, or because you are kind. Talk together about the reason why God loves you. What do you think you could do that would stop God from loving you? About me… My name is Anna Ware and I am a mother, wife and teacher and I have a passion for explaining biblical concepts to children. I love camping, swimming, running, reading and chocolate and I pray that I can help parents to have the courage to engage with their kids in the big conversations. Contact… Facebook: @thewordonthestreetpodcast Instagram: @thewordonthestreetpodcast website: thewordonthestreetpodcast.com

Hello and welcome! We are going to cover the gospel first, and I have always understood the gospel easily using the Jesus Colours, or the Colours of Life - Green, white, black, red and yellow. I find it is easier to remember what I believe and easier to explain by using these colours, and I am hoping that you will find it all easier to remember by using these colours too! Have you ever created something AWESOME? Every single kids bible I have ever read starts with God’s creation, and goes through each of the days and what God created and when. If you’ve ever read it, you will know that the world was created in 7 days, although on the last day technically he rested. On the other days he created the land, the water, the plants, the planets and all the animals in the water, the sky and on the land. And finally he created us - people! The first 7 verses of the whole Bible go like this: Genesis 1:1-7 In the beginning God created the heavens  and the earth. The earth was barren,  with no form of life; it was under a roaring ocean  covered with darkness. But the Spirit of God  was moving over the water. God said, “I command light to shine!” And light started shining. God looked at the light and saw that it was good. He separated light from darkness and named the light “Day” and the darkness “Night.” Evening came and then morning—that was the first day. God said, “I command a dome to separate the water above it from the water below it.” And that’s what happened. God made the dome and named it “Sky.” Evening came and then morning—that was the second day.” And it keeps going like this until he had created everything!!! How powerful is God?! He created all these things with just his voice! AMAZING! God designed the whole world intricately, down to every detail! He is super powerful and he is awesomely creative! We know that because we can read it later on in the bible, in Romans 1:20, where the apostle Paul says, "God’s eternal power and character cannot be seen. But from the beginning of creation, God has shown what these are like by all he has made.” Have you worked out why this first part of the gospel is green? Yes, because a lot of what God created is green - the leaves, grass, bushes. When we think of nature, we typically think green, and so that is the colour that can help us remember this section! In every episode, I am going to finish up with some questions. It’d be awesome to hear some of your answers, so if you’re keen to share what you come up with, pop on over to our facebook group or Instagram to join in the conversation! So here are the questions, I won't play thinking music for you, you can remember them or you can pause me after I’ve asked each one then hit play again when you're ready for the next one! Discussion Questions: Have you ever created anything that you were so proud of and loved so much? What is one of your favourite things that God created? Why is important to believe that God is the creator? Contact… Facebook: @thewordonthestreetpodcast Instagram: @thewordonthestreetpodcast Website: thewordonthestreetpodcast.com