 | The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to man. |
Psalm 115: 16
I finally ordered "Planet Earth," a BBC production with some amazing photography. It's a look, mainly, at living things in different environments around this amazing blue planet that
God has shared with us. Sometimes the emphasis on the broken nature of this world can
paint a negative picture on the creation that God, Himself, called good. This DVD series
presents proof that God, indeed, did amazing work in creating earth and the life that
literally teems upon it.
It seems to me that a conservative bent which one finds where I am currently living
sometimes lumps all environmentalists and ecologists as whacked-out, tree hugging, coal
hating fanatics. I am sure that those types of folks exist; yet, feeling that all folks who
value the environment and wish to preserve natural resources are extremists seems a
bit juvenile.
We, that means all of us who seek to worship God by praising His glorious works, must,
in the end, feel the need to be stewards of this world he created. It is totally correct to be
in awe of God and His attributes, and certainly, a look at the world he has created, even one
seen on a walk in ones backyard, ought to bring about a desire to not only praise Him but also to defend this work by doing our best to maintain its beauty and blessings.
So, yes, we are, after all, environmentalists because we want to thank our God for what he
has done, created and shared. The picture which has become quite famous of the Earth rising
over the horizon of the moon's surface, perhaps best illustrates on a large level, how very
amazing and beautiful this Earth is. Since we live here and benefit from what God has
provided, we are called upon by scripture to be stewards of this place. It's broken, that's
our bad, but we all can make our mark on showing God how much we appreciate
and honor what he has created.
Good, indeed. Great is our creator, Lord and King!
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