The creation narrative as literal, but not in seven days

Did God take seven actual 24-hour days to create the world? Oof, now there's a question that can create debate among church folk!

In reading 'Having the Mind of Christ' by Ben Sternke and Matt Tebbe they shared this tidbit from (p.38):

The creation narrative isn't meant to give us scientific facts about how much time God took to create the world, or whether evolution is true or not, or a blow-by-blow court report of how it all began. It is primarily a theological narrative. What is this fascinating and beautiful story supposed to communicate to us? (from the work of John H. Walton)

We read that God creates "the heavens and the earth" by taking the chaos and forming it. "The earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, 'Let there be light'; and there was light" (Gen. 1:2-3). In creation, God is bringing structure to the formlessness, creating containers by separating light from dark, sky from sea, sea from land, and then filling those containers with life that reproduces after its own kind: plants in the land, stars in the heavens, birds in the sky, fish in the sea, wildlife and livestock and creepy-crawly things on the earth. Finally, humanity is created in God's image to take responsibility and care for the whole thing, and God declares it supremely good.

I believe that to be a great point. Arguing over a time frame misses the point of what was really taking place in this Genesis account. 

How often do we miss the point entirely, and so miss out on what God is doing and trying to show us? I'm sure I do it quite often.

Open my eyes, Lord, to what you'd really like me to see. Keep me from distractions that seem to take me away from knowing you.

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Psalm 18:30

“As for God, his way is perfect: The LORD’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.”