Man must use carefully what God has given

OSLO (Norway) – Former US Vice-President Albert Gore, Jr has won the Nobel Peace Prize.

This prestigious honour was given to Mr Gore for his work in promoting awareness of global warming.

In a statement responding to the Nobel Prize, Mr Gore said: “We face a true planetary emergency. The climate crisis is not a political issue, it is a moral and spiritual challenge to all of humanity.”

Without a doubt, man has the ability to cause great damage to portions of the earth.

Great damage has been caused by wars, as well as by environmental disasters. Man can make areas of the earth beautiful or he can greatly mar those same regions.

But is man capable of destroying this planet?

Peter teaches that God is the one who will bring down the curtain on this globe. He wrote: “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.” (2 Peter 3:10, NKJV).

Man’s actions may leave craters and barren fields, but God’s word tells us that man is not the one who will bring an end to life on earth.

Christians, however, must keep in mind another principle that is also taught in God’s word: We are to be good stewards of what God has given us.

Peter also wrote these words: “As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” (1 Peter 4:10). While the passage primarily applies to the spiritual gifts we have received, it is also a broad principle that teaches us in other areas.

One gift God’s grace has given us is a planet which can be very hospitable to our needs. Neglect or abuse of it can result in unfavourable consequences.

We may not agree with environmentalists in all of their claims about man’s impact on earth, but man does have a responsibility to use carefully what God has given. Unless the Lord comes first, there will be others after us who also need the resources we have enjoyed. – KneEmail (Contributed by Tim Hall).

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‘One gift God’s grace has given us is a planet which can be very hospitableto our needs. Neglect or abuse of it can result in unfavourable consequences.’