January 26, 2004
Gettin' There
I mentioned a few days ago that I'd write about some things that can console a person when you are greiving, but what I have is really meant to encourage you, no matter your state of mind. Right now, I'm reading Gettin' There by Steve Farrar... for the 4th time. (Dad, I'll return your book soon, this time I mean it!) And why have I read the book 3 times already? Because it's darn good!
Gettin' There is a book about the Psalms and how they can be used as trail markers on the trail we call life. When you get off the narrow path, you can look to the Psalms and find out how to get back on. That is an incredible gift from our Lord and King!
Chapter 3 is called "A Nice Piece of Work" and begins with Steve talking about classic cars and his handmade briefcase as pieces of work that were created for specific purposes with care in how they were put together. Ultimately, the same can be said of you and me. This concept takes us all the way back to Genesis 1:1.
Now I do realize that you weren't around to see this happen, but that is no reason to believe in some flavor of evolution. There are people out there who think that God created the Big Bang or the primordial ooze and then sat back and watched creation unfold over millions of years with a sense of excitement to see what would happen next. These same people are counting on the promises of other verses, such as John 3:16 to see them to glory.
The trouble with this logic is that you can't build a house on a faulty foundation. If the very first verse in the Bible can't be trusted, how can the second? Or any of them, for that matter? Either God is in control or He isn't. It's really as simple as that.
I'll continue on this theme in another day or so.