God's creation above our recreation

Tuesday July 12th, Romans 8: We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. The redemption of Christ is not just for us. It is not just for our family. It is not just for our nation or those who believe like us. It is not even for all of Christianity. The redemption of Christ is for the whole creation and everyone and everything in it. That global warming thing and the polar bears dying off, God hurts for them also as well as the hundreds of millions of people who will suffer because of the climate shift. One of our fervent prayers should be to open our hearts to the needs of God’s creation beyond the desire for our recreation.