Not that long ago, mankind thought the earth was the center of the universe. How ridiculous that may seem to us today, given our accumulated knowledge and wisdom of "the way it is" compared to what we used to think was "the way it was". Right? We may be tempted to look with a pitiful eye on those who came before us as we consider their thoughts about "the way it was".
But hold on a
minute! Our relatively ignorant
predecessors may yet have some lessons to teach us in this matter.
In His scheme of things,
God has established two, clear focal points, main stages if you will, onto
which He has spread out props, carefully arranged the spectacular lighting, readied
His always-on cameras, and invited His guests (people like you and me) -- all
to orchestrate and record the unfolding ‘music of life’ before Him. These stages are His Heaven and His earth. Heaven is His center stage, spiritually, and
earth is indeed His center stage, physically -- the “center of the physical
universe”, focally.
Consider this: The
multi-faceted reason for the rest of the entire universe – the galaxies, solar
systems, planets, moons, stars, asteroids, comets, black holes, etc., is:
…to divide the day
from the night;
be for signs, seasons,
days and years
(Genesis 1:14)
The sole object to
which this multi-faceted reason points is earth, not to Heaven or some other
central point of the physical universe.
Still feeling much
smarter
than our predecessors, hmmm?
If you were planning to construct a large, beautiful theatre for the performing arts, in an expansive, beautiful setting and community, what part would you construct first after selecting the site?
ReplyDeleteI would initially clear and provide access to the space for the main facility, then initiate and substantially complete its construction, starting with the foundation, well before addressing the surrounding support structures, community, landscaping, etc.
Consider this: Earth was created to be the center stage, the platform for 'human performing works'. According to Genesis 1, God created it before He created the vast universal context in which earth is situated. From this perspective, earth is indeed the 'center of the physical universe', as this is where Heaven's gaze is focused.
Accordingly, the so-called Big Bang theory is fallacy and non-sensical, and does not fit with how we who are created in God's image, would approach any 'construction' project!