The above is a photo of our home. Isn't she a beauty? Just looking at this picture puts me in to a contemplative mood.
The Earth is so small, so fragile in a sense, yet so important to us all.
This planet unfortunately has gone through a lot of abuse, not from earthquakes, storms, asteroids or solar flares, but from a creature that lives on it that sometimes thinks it is God. This creature is the Human being. The reality of the harm caused by human beings along with the Christian views of John McConnell led him to begin Earth day.
McConnell was born on March 22, 1915 and died on October 20, 2012. He was the son of a Pentecostal traveling preacher. His Christian faith inspired him greatly. As a peace activist, he fought for peace, the promotion of science and the environment. He believed we all have a God given duty to protect the Earth and each other. McConnell is correct.
We must care for our home. We must stop polluting it and destroying it. Numbers 35:33 says, "Do not pollute the land where you live..." The book of Jeremiah has a few more verses that speak about humans defiling the Earth. In Genesis 1:26 God commands man to care for the Earth and all living things and in Psalm 115:16 we read how God gives His children (us) the Earth.
- We must develop technology that does not destroy the environment.
- We must throw garbage not on the streets or fields, but in their right place.
- We must recycle items so that they won't end up in landfills.
- We must conserve water and not let it run without use.
- We must find better energy sources such as solar power which is what powers the solar system.
It is not news that the global temperature is rising. While some believe this to be a hoax, it is not. Studies clearly show that the ice caps are melting at an extraordinary rate. This is causing an increase of ocean levels as well as the temperature, PH and salt balance of the worlds ocean. While this may not seem like a big deal on paper, in reality it is a big deal. These gradual changes effect the food chain which in turn effects the many species that reside in the oceans of the world. Moreover, the change of water temperature interferes with weather patterns since temperature is part of the system that regulates the pressure in the atmosphere. The carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere trap UV rays causing more fluctuations in temperature which bring about storms that may be catastrophic as we have seen recently.
I hope you take this time to pledge to save our planet not only for us now but for future generations to enjoy.
May God bless and protect His planet Earth. We Thank Him for creating it and us.
God is quite an artist I must say. :)
source:
http://www.earthday.org/
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