And another earthy thing...

I receive a daily email thought for the day called Soundbites. This one is worthwhile for Earth Day.


THE EARTH IS THE LORD'S

"[Jesus Christ] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in Him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers -- all things have been created through Him and for Him. [Christ] Himself is before all things, and in Him all things hold together." (Colossians 1:15-17 NRSV)

Come, let us dwell in God’s shelter.
Let us dwell in God’s work of art.
Come, because the Earth is the Lord’s,
And God’s Earth is our temporary home.
We live in God’s World; we are not alone.
We share this life with the heavens and the earth,
With the waters and the land,
With trees and grasses,
With fish, birds, and animals,
With minerals and creatures of every form,
And with all our brothers and sisters.
God is good and everything God makes is good.
God is love and everything God makes is love’s fruit
.Let us worship God -- Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer.

-- adapted from Tatiana Valdez