Neglect Ruins Creation

God created this world in a way that it automatically renews itself and the cycle of life continues. The Earth practically heals itself. For example, when volcanoes erupt and the lava burns everything in sight, people think that all life has perished in that area. In reality, these areas that were covered by the lava later become very rich, fertilized soil.

Unfortunately when we unwisely use the land that we were entrusted to care for by our Creator we ruin/pollute it along with the sky, ignoring our biblical responsibility as human beings towards God’s creation. Since the beginning, God showed His love for creation. He made it very beautiful, and out of His love He entrusted it to stewards that He created in His own image, so that they can care for His creation and reflect God’s love for it. These stewards happen to be us human beings.

However, these stewards ignored their responsibilities when they neglected caring for creation and underestimated their overall responsibility, selfishly abusing God’s creation instead of using it for their own welfare and that of others. That is why creation is presently suffering and groans in distress, waiting for humans to fulfill their responsibility in caring for it.

These days, we are seeing forests destroyed by fire, dangerous environmental pollution by factories affecting both land and air, over grazing in fields, unauthorized/uncontrolled hunting, global warming and many other problems resulting from neglecting our spiritual faith and human responsibility towards other humans and the nature around us.

Are the above mentioned problems currently affecting us negatively? Has there not been an increase in diseases over the years? Have we not noticed the rising in temperatures globally? Have we not noticed the increasing forest fires everywhere? Where do we stand regarding all of these matters?

Brother, sister, let’s face it, neglect ruins creation! We are an essential part of this creation and this neglect will eventually affect us all whether we like it or not. Isn’t it time for us to realize that our neglect and the destruction of Earth go hand in hand?

A Rocha Lebanon Team

Bible Society Team