Stewardship
In the beginning, God created the heavens, the earth, and the seas. After he made all the plants and animals, he created man, both male and female, and he gave them dominion over all God's creation. In other words, God told them to take care of all his creation, to be his stewards. Stewardship means taking care of everything over which mankind has dominion. God expects mankind to take care of his creation, not to corrupt and pollute, but to conserve and preserve. I wonder what God thinks about how we've done so far. Are we taking care of planet earth, its heavens and seas and animal life? What kind of job do you think we have done? Can we do better? Are we being good stewards of God's creation?
I think of these questions every day. When we recycle plastic and aluminum, we are being good stewards. When we pick up trash we find on the ground, we are being good stewards. When we care for the plants and animals in our domain, we are being good stewards. I believe God wants us to clean up our messes and leave the world a cleaner, better place than we found it, don't you? Let us pray:
"Our Father in heaven, we thank you for the gift of life. We are so grateful for the gift of earth and sea and sky. Thank you for providing the plants and animals we enjoy, and for giving us everything we need in our daily lives. May we be good stewards over your creation. And at the end of our days, may we hear your voice saying "Well done thou good and faithful steward. Enter into the joy of heaven." We pray these things in the name of Jesus, amen."
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