MISPLACED PRIORITIES
II Peter 3:10
"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."
There is some merit in the ecological effort to preserve the Earth. I recycle because we are stewards of this world that God has given to us, and we need to take care of it. It is our home; we live in it and should protect it. But ultimately, the green movement, Earth Day, and the rest of the environmental hype are misplaced priorities because they are focused on a material system that will ultimately collapse. It is temporary and will be destroyed, but not by human pollution. The greater priority is eternal – laying up treasures in heaven where there is no corruption or destruction (Matthew 6:19-21). If my focus is to preserve this world and "the works that are in it," my life will surely have been in vain.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: The world we live in is a temporary home that will be destroyed.
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Have a "priority" day. Love you.
II Peter 3:10
"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."
There is some merit in the ecological effort to preserve the Earth. I recycle because we are stewards of this world that God has given to us, and we need to take care of it. It is our home; we live in it and should protect it. But ultimately, the green movement, Earth Day, and the rest of the environmental hype are misplaced priorities because they are focused on a material system that will ultimately collapse. It is temporary and will be destroyed, but not by human pollution. The greater priority is eternal – laying up treasures in heaven where there is no corruption or destruction (Matthew 6:19-21). If my focus is to preserve this world and "the works that are in it," my life will surely have been in vain.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: The world we live in is a temporary home that will be destroyed.
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Have a "priority" day. Love you.
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