6 Days

"I want a Corvette!
I thought you would
I want a Pontiac too!
Okay, we'll have to use the
Two-car garage."

Compare the six days of the book of Genesis
To the four billion years of geologic time
On this scale, one day equals about 666 million years
All day Monday, until Tuesday noon
Creation was busy getting the Earth going
Life began on Tuesday noon
And the beautiful organic wholeness of it
Developed over the next four days
At 4 PM Saturday the big reptiles came;
Five hours later, when the redwoods appeared
There were no more big reptiles

At three minutes before midnight, man appeared
At one-fourth of a second before midnight, Christ revolted
At one-fortieth of a second before midnight, the Industrial Revolution began

We are surrounded by people who think
That what we have been doing
For one-fortieth of a second
Can go on indefinitely
They are considered normal
But they are Stark. Raving. Mad