Six Days or Sovereignty?

Try this one on for size. It seems appropriate for the beginning of this blog.

My sister just said that whether God created the earth in 6 days or 6 million years is not as important as the fact that He created it. I have always been in circles that would spend time defending 6 days til the cows come home, but although she believes it was 6 days she does not make a big deal about it.

That's interesting. I can rest in what God has told me about creation. I don't have to spend my life trying to debate with every evolutionist or theistic evolutionist to prove what God already said. Take Him at His Word.

And what does His Word say there? That God is Creator. His emphasis is not on how fast He did it, but that He did it. Shame on us for losing sight of His main point when we approach His Word. What's the point? If He created it, then He is Lord of it. The rest of the Bible is about what He proceeded to do with it after He created it.

Don't see six days, see Sovereignty. This Lord of Creation has continued to be Lord and to direct history. On a personal level, He is Lord of me and sovereignly directs all that occurs in my life as well.

My sister says she doesn't feel threatened by people who think otherwise. Of course! Why can't we always have that perspective? The truth will always be the truth whether people believe it or not. It is when we get militantly defensive--or worse, offensive--that people stop wanting to listen. There are more subtile tactics than that, people. I am not arguing for this world's form of tolerance, but rather a more calm assurance in what we believe. If we take that stance we might find that more people will want to listen to us.