Earth Day

We didn’t do anything with it in our worship service, but Saturday was Earth Day.  It’s a day when we renew our commitment to caring for the earth.  It’s a day when we celebrate this beautiful planet on which we live.  Yet it seems like there is controversy anytime the environment comes up.  Some Christians are suspicious that those who want to protect and care for the planet are secretly pagan.  Then there’s the science behind these issues.  Some believe that scientific data points to a day in the near future when the ice caps will be melted.  Others believe it’s a conspiracy to sell more LED light bulbs and electric vehicles.

To me the science and doomsday predictions have never been the issue.  Regardless of how you feel about environmental issues, for Christians one fact remains: our world belongs to God.  This is God’s creation - his masterpiece.  And if we truly love him, how can we not care for what is his?  Science and sustainability are great reasons to care for the earth.  But they must not be the main reasons we care for God’s creation.  Caring for God’s creation is one very tangible way to show our love for Him.  More than anything else, that should drive our creation care.