The Word became Flesh

Well the answer is quite simple. God did not need to create over a period of six days. But God was putting into effect man's work week, which consists of six 24 hour days and one day of rest from labor. And this is stated in the Fourth Commandment.

There is a physical, emotional, and spiritual need for this pattern. Also man requires to divide 24 hours into three segments for his own mental and physical well-being -- 8 hours of sleep, 8 hours of work, and 8 hours of recuperation and recreation (including meal times).

What's inflating it and holding it up?

However, if not mistaken you believe in the eternal universe that has no beginning or end but is perpetually expanding and condensing repeats the same process over and over for all time.

Good response, I take your are asking what is inflating the holding up the physical expanse of space in which the planets abode?

what i'm hoping to apply here is Colossians 1:17

i do not believe that; i believe in a beginning, proceeding from a single point - the spoken word of God "let there be.." and i believe in an end, dissolving with fervent heat.

And I was hoping to apply Colossians 1:15.

Hebrews 1:3, too -- upholding all things by the word of His power

first: I did not claim that "the LORD fills the heaven and the earth with darkness". I have no idea where you got the idea that I said that.

The level of animus you meet in the world to the truth of God in Christ in you, is a sign from God. That animus like unto an address in relation to that gate that opens upon that narrow road. The greater the derision, the anger, the condescension, the higher the house number away from that gate.

Deuteronomy 18:18

When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness; Job 29:3

Some proclaim Paul said he could not help himself but kept on living in sin after receiving Christ. This misunderstanding comes from Chapter 7 in Romans. Where Paul is speaking of a life outside of Christ's Spirit. Please give it a read. But remember The context continues in chapter 8 where Paul through the Spirit speaks of being delivered from the Law of Sin and death in which he was in captivity, Condemning sin in the flesh that the righteousness of the law be fulfilled in us. Please look at the text below as he continues after giving his testimony prior to Christ.

But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the LAW OF SIN which is in my members. O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this DEATH? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin. There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus HATH MADE ME FREE FROM THE LAW OF SIN AND DEATH. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin,CONDEMNED SIN in the flesh: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
(Rom 7:23-8:4 KJV)

Before he corrupted it no one knows what it was . Some say he slew animal and covered mankind with their skin. Many opinions on that event. Aging alone points to a end. Even if a person lived twice a thousand years .

That is a question not a statement of fact, note question mark at the end.

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
The day you gave your life to Christ and became a Born Again Christian, Spirit of God and Christ resides within you.
When you stand and apply God’s Word in your life………The Word becomes flesh
When you claim your inheritance as a believer for healing, provision, protection deliverance and Spiritual growth and God honors your request…………..The Word became flesh

Well the answer is quite simple. God did not need to create over a period of six days. But God was putting into effect man's work week, which consists of six 24 hour days and one day of rest from labor. And this is stated in the Fourth Commandment.

There is a physical, emotional, and spiritual need for this pattern. Also man requires to divide 24 hours into three segments for his own mental and physical well-being -- 8 hours of sleep, 8 hours of work, and 8 hours of recuperation and recreation (including meal times).

Then can you answer the question regarding what is the physical substance that fills the heaven and the earth.

so with all known physical matter and energy combined, only 5% of the wonders of the universe can be explained.
why presume the missing force is physical?

this doesn't say Paul ceased to have any more struggle with sin, that he achieved perfection in his walk, or that he had overcome all temptation.