Genesis 1:16-19 - The Sun, Moon, Stars and Planets (Part 2)

¹⁶ God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. ¹⁷ God set them in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth, ¹⁸ to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good. ¹⁹ And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.


These verses are an explanation of verses 14 and 15.
'God made two great lights' - We are first told here that God made the two great lights. God made them, nothing and no one else. He did it by himself, without any help. God reigns, he does not need our help to do things (although he does choose to use us for his glory) - He is all powerful, and he is to be glorified. God made these things, not a random group of processes which somehow made everything, not a big bang or anything - God made it, and he deserves all glory for it. 
'Two Great Lights' - this refers to the sun and the moon (Psalm 136:5-9). The sun:Was to govern the day. This does not mean that the sun was a person, who rules over the day - the sun is not a deity, it is not a 'god'. God made the sun, and he alone should
'God set them in the vault of the sky' - God didn't only create the sun, moon and stars, but he put them in place and set them in their orbits. Again we see God's infinite power and wisdom.
'To give light on the earth, to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness' - These are the three purposes of the sun, moon and stars - to give light, to cause day and night and to separate light from dark. 
'God saw that it was good' - It was good, there was no death, no sin, no evil - it was good. It was ready for habitation, and that was what day 5 and 6 would bring. 
'There was evening and Morning - the Fourth day' - Again, a 24 hour day, set out by God in which all this occurred. God is awesome, worthy of all praise.


God created all things for his glory, we must praise him. What does evolution do? It robs God of the glory that he deserves, It denies him of his right, and it will lead to judgement from God on all who take part in it. God reigns, he is worthy of all praise, honour and worship.


Further reading: Psalm 8