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 so identification was not the purpose of the names. It is because God saw creation as being good and also deserving of value.
It is the same thing for us, we name things and people that are close to us. While naming someone or something helps when communicating with others, it also expresses the decision that the person, relationship, animal, object, or what have you, is personally important to you. It is a way of placing value and special attention on them. So not only was creation good, it was also valued by God.
Just as the introduction of a paper, 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 nor the value that was placed on each individual.
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