Numerical Expositions: Genesis 1:8

And God called the firmament Heaven.  And the evening and the morning were the second day.  

-- Gen. 1:8 (KJV)

Notice that at the end of the second day, God only gave a name to Heaven after dividing the firmaments.  To show the difference between heavenly things and earthly things, God devoted all of His time to Heaven first.  Our focus must be upon things that are above instead of upon things of this world.

Numerical Analysis:  The numerical pattern for this verse is 1,8,9.  (1) To stay in the anointing, realize that God reigns over all.  (8) To have a new beginning in God, remain consistent.  (9) To overturn evil, remain consistent.