Devtional

April 15 2025

Psalm 148 Verses

⁷ Praise the Lord from the earth,
    you great sea creatures and all ocean depths,
⁸ lightning and hail, snow and clouds,
    stormy winds that do his bidding,
⁹ you mountains and all hills,
    fruit trees and all cedars,
¹⁰ wild animals and all cattle,
    small creatures and flying birds,

When we read these verses we can feel the beauty of creation. “And it was good.” What has happened? It was good and we changed it. We are more important. We have pillaged the earth and now we will reap the consequences. I don’t know where I heard this but in the past I heard a scientist say that the earth could support 4 billion people. We now have more than 7 billion. Someone said to me “well we are doing ok.” Yes we are but how about all those people who aren’t. There are people starving and dying everywhere.

God must be weeping. We need to make saving the earth a global issue. I know this sounds impossible but each of us is one. If everyone would help things could get done. The beauty is being lost and we are to blame.

Prayer: Loving God, forgive us for raping the earth. Remind us that we were to be stewards, Help each of us to do what we can.