God Gave Us All Creation

In one of the side events today, one of the panelists in a side event regarding the effect of climate change to the children, commented that he heard many are saying that we inherited the earth from our fathers. He said that it is more proper to say that we borrowed it from our children. He is of course stressing the future rather than the past. While he recognizes the past, he is advocating that we must care for the earth because there will come a time when we will have to return/turnover it to our children. If we are to be responsible "borrowers", we must return the the earth in its optimum condition.

Lots of insight in that statement. But there is a deeper truth than that. One that is not only persuasive but imperative. All creation, not only the earth, was given to us by God. Unless we are able to recognize this truth and act and think base on this belief, then our solutions and discussions on the issue will be piecemeal or just at the tip of the ice berg. The soonest we arrive to the recognition and appreciation of this truth, the soonest we will arrive at a solution.

Genesis points us to our responsibility on creation. God appointed us, as the supreme creature, to manage all creation. Stewardship is what is expected of us by God. He meant to give us all creation not only to help us survive life on earth but for us to use it not for any reason but salvation alone. Any use of creation without regard to salvation is a violation of the mandate given to us by God. Creation is for salvation. Creation is for eternal life. Even our lives are not just destined for this earth. Our destiny is with God. From God we came, to God we will return. Hopefully!