Monday, April 22, 2013

Hooray for earth day!!!


On this earth day, I am thinking of how the earth came to be.

And then it occurs to me, the earth was created for man. Not man for the earth. It is here FOR us!  For our provision, our enjoyment, it is ours to subdue.  

The earth will overtake.  It will grow and grow and grow, because that's how it is created to provide for us, with constant renewal.  Humans may set it on fire, but that just brings back greener grass.  We may cut down the trees, but they continue to reseed themselves.  

I love that.  That something, like the earth, can just be spun into motion and then continue, and if it continues unchecked, will overrun.  

Even the earth needs discipline, boundaries, a stopping point.  

And it needs care.  It needs to be coaxed, coerced and corrected.  The weeds must be stopped for the flowers to flourish.  

I love this time of year, when hope is visible through every window.  Hope in the form of leaf buds and green grass, hope in the form of seemingly dead wood coming back to life.  

It is a beautiful image of God's intentions for us.   We get to witness the reassurance that no matter how desolate our life may seem, how dead and hopeless, there is life, and life, and life to be had.  A thriving future is within our reach.

Every leaf, every bud, every green blade is here for us to see hope, and in seeing that hope, partake of it.

What a beautiful picture of love for us.

Happy earth day!!!







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