…so not only was man commanded to rule nature, but also to serve in it and to care for it. “If human beings had been commanded only to rule over the earth, this command might easily have been misconstrued as an open invitation to irresponsible exploitation of the earth’s resources. But the injunction to work and take care of the Garden of Eden implies that we are to serve and preserve the earth as well as to rule over it.” (Created in God’s Image)We should value what God values. Clearly in Genesis God approves of and loves his creation. We should celebrate Earth Day not because society says we should, but rather because God says it is good to celebrate all that he has made. His creation will be on display for eternity. It is not something that "will burn" as we move on to greater things. It will be remade for his glory (Rev. 21) and we should rejoice that God has given us such an amazing world to inhabit for all eternity.
(HT: Erik Raymond)
2 comments:
There's a lot of spiritual, "mother earth" baggage that comes with earth day.
I agree, however, that Christians should take heed to be good stewards of the earth.
I agree that we should be "good stewards". Unfortunately, what that term means is up to debate. The standard tactic of using this to attack capitalism helps no one.
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