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| Earth set from Artimis II NASA image |
Greetings inhabitants of
Earth…
Wednesday, April
22, is Earth Day.
You can view my video
here…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jasaw33Gh7o
Job 12:
“But ask the animals, and
they will teach you,
or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you;
8 or speak to the earth, and it will teach you,
or let the fish in the sea inform you.
9 Which of all these does not know
that the hand of the Lord has done this?
10 In his hand is the life of every creature
and the breath of all mankind.
That is poetic language
for sure. But it speaks a truth. Just as the native or original Americans
believed, just as the following Native American Proverb teaches…
‘Treat the Earth well: it
was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We
do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children.’
And also from the world
of Confucius…
“If the foundations of
living are strengthened and are economically used, then Nature cannot bring
impoverishment. But if the foundations of living are neglected and used
extravagantly, then Nature cannot make the country rich.” Xunzi, a student
of Confucius.
Most, if not all ancient civilizations
recognize the sacredness of nature.
On this Earth Day, may we
also recognize the sacred aspect of nature, created by God, in some way. Even
if it is merely taking a walk and enjoying the birds as they chirp.