Genesis 1:10 might seem like a simple statement about land and sea. But in the Spirit, this verse holds deep prophetic meaning. In this moment, the earth is no longer formless. The waters have been gathered. The dry land has appeared. Names have been assigned. This is not only a physical act of creation, but a spiritual pattern of divine order, identity, and separation. The Lord is drawing a line between what is unstable and what is firm, what is flowing and what is fixed, what is many and what is one.

“God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that this was good.”
Genesis 1:10 (AMP)

God Called the Dry Land Earth: A Calling into Identity #

The Hebrew word translated as “called” is qara (קָרָא), which means “to summon, proclaim, call out by name”. This is not casual naming. It is the sovereign decree of God, giving identity to what He has formed.

Until this point, the land had no name. Now, God calls it Earth — in Hebrew, ‘erets (אֶרֶץ) — meaning land, territory, or ground. The formless ground is no longer nameless. It is now purposed and set apart.

Just as God called Abram out of Ur and gave him a new name, He now calls the ground into its appointed identity. Naming in the Bible always signifies authority and purpose. What God calls, He forms. What He names, He claims.

The same way God called the land out of water and gave it a name, He also calls His sons out of the nations and gives them a new name.

“Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine.”
Isaiah 43:1 (AMP)

You were once formless in Adam, but now are being formed into Christ and named according to heaven.

The Gathering of the Waters He Called Seas #

The phrase “gathering of the waters” is from the Hebrew word miqveh (מִקְוֶה), meaning a collection, a reservoir. This word later becomes important in Jewish purification, referring to the ritual bath (mikveh) — a picture of cleansing and preparation.

By naming the waters as Seas — yam (יָם) in Hebrew, God declares the boundary of their flow. Though fluid, they now have limits. Though chaotic, they are now confined.

Water in Scripture often symbolises multitudes, instability, or nations.

“The waters which you saw… are peoples and multitudes and nations and languages.”
Revelation 17:15 (AMP)

So here, spiritually, the gathering of waters also points to the gathering of the nations under judgment or redemption, depending on the age.

• The land represents the elect — called, stable, and fruitful.
• The sea represents the nations — unstable, fluid, and without foundation.
• Christ comes as the One who rebukes the seas and walks upon them — meaning He exercises dominion over the chaotic powers.

God Saw That It Was Good #

This is the third time in the creation account that God declares something “good”. In Hebrew, the word is tov (טוֹב), meaning beautiful, functional, beneficial. But note what is called good — not just the creation, but the separation and naming.

Spiritual goodness is not in mixture, but in divine separation. God approves when His order is established.

“Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you.”
2 Corinthians 6:17 (AMP)

Just as land must be separated from sea, the believer must be separated from the world system. The dry land must emerge from the watery chaos. Only then can fruitfulness begin.

Comparison #

Conclusion: Let the Land Emerge in You #

Genesis 1:10 is a picture of your new life in Christ. Before Him, you were like the deep — undefined, unstable, unnamed. But in Christ, you are being formed into ground that can bear fruit. He has called you by name, separated you from the waters of the world, and called you good.

Let the dry land rise in you. Let the name of God define your nature. Let the separation be complete, that fruit may come forth.

In Christ,
Shaliach.