A Priceless Gift

I love spring. It’s the time of year when brown fades to green, grey surrenders to blue, and color dots the landscape. Warmer temperatures make it easier and more enjoyable to be outside, relishing in the beauty that nature has to offer. Of course, I’ve discovered that just because the calendar says it’s spring, the weather doesn’t necessarily agree. In fact, just a few days ago, it was blizzarding here in Pittsburgh! But overall, the trend seems to be making its steady climb towards summer. The grass has turned green, buds are forming, and the bushes in the front yard are bursting with yellow flowers. All around me I see the evidences of a Creator who loves me and gave this earth as a priceless gift.

That’s really not something I think a lot about. We talk about how God created the earth and how we live here, but do we think much about the fact that we are the stewards, the guardians, of this planet? In the beginning, as God was finishing up His great work of creation, He said: “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth” (Genesis 1:26). What a wondrous responsibility! As we enjoy the gift God has given, especially as winter gives way to spring, let’s look for ways to take care of it. It truly is a delightful place to live.