There is a growing trend among many Christians that is somewhat disturbing. It revolves around "earth day." The roots of earth day go back to the 1960's when a U.S. Senator wanted to draw political attention to the environment. To some degree this was a good move. Who wants to live in a bad environment? A clean healthy environment is what we all desire, and politically it might make sense ensure proper resources are channeled to projects that will allow our children to grow up in a world that is safe. After all, safety is one of primary roles of the government. Somewhere along the way Christian groups and some churches began to pick up the mantle of the environment as a religious issue, rather than a political one.
It is true that the earth is the Lord's. Likewise, because the earth was created by God, we as believers should be wise stewards of that creation. But the purpose behind our stewardship is not to make our environment better or to encourage politicians to work harder (which in themselves are not bad). Rather, our purpose is to give glory to God. Christians involved in earth day events should always use the opportunity to share what Jesus Christ has done in their lives and how He has made them more caring and loving, not only of the environment, but the people who live in the environment.
Our concern as Christians should always be for the souls of people first. Let's call it "The environment of the soul." How can we share the love of Jesus Christ with those around us so that they might clean up their lives and give glory to God.
Let's be certain that we are not worshipping and serving the creation, rather let's worship and serve the Creator. The outcome will always be a better environment, both physically and spiritually.
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