Psalm
115:15
The
heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord's: but the earth hath he given to the
children of men.
Joey
tossed his candy paper on the playground. Patty ran over from where she was
playing with her friends, and said, "You pick that up!"
"I don't have too. Who made you
boss?"
"It's
not nice to throw trash on the ground."
"It's
okay. I learned in Sunday school that God gave the earth to us, and we can do
anything we want to with it."
Indeed, God had given the world into our
hands, but His deepest hope is that we will care for it and protect it. Like
careless children, we allow the earth to be mistreated. Like a fragile toy, the
earth will be damaged beyond repair. What we will do then, God only knows, but
for now we must learn to treat God's creation as God Himself would. Otherwise,
how will He ever trust us to share eternity with Him in heaven?
Prayer: Do no let me be careless with Your
creation, Lord. I love the beauty of this world, but I am not always quick to
protect it. Help me to value our planet more dearly. Amen.
