Name Tags: You are… Earth’s Overseers
The Lord God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and watch over it.
Genesis 2:11 (NLT)
You shall not pollute the land in which you live… You shall not defile the land in which you live, in the midst of which I dwell…”
Genesis 35:33-34 (ESV)
The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together, and a little child shall lead them.
Isaiah 11:6 (ESV)
Once upon a time God says is coming, man will oversee the earth righteously. We’ll tend all of our Father’s creations and revel in their diversity.
Small kids will play with lions and cobras, since none are predators, and none are prey.* Even more strikingly, all will praise God:
'And then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. They sang: 'Blessing and honor and glory and power belong to the One sitting on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever' ' (Revelation 5:13).
But right now (AKA these present days), selfish men oversee the earth callously.
They covet gems, tusks, treasures, and fuels.
They pollute, disregard, and kill for sport.
God's creations are treated callously,
Since few men pray and most are predators.
Even worse, many Christians do the same.
Actors, models, and talent for Christ:
If God created all of Earth's wonders and entrusted them to our loving care… then being careless with them is a sin.
Therefore, please consider two suggestions:
Most Hollywood celebrities are 'green' – as in environmental activists. They believe in kind conservatorship. If you go green, too, you share common ground, and common ground can build relationships.
Your destiny (namely, to lead others) is a highly responsible posting: both to outsiders and among your kin. Therefore, be kind to plants and animals. Reduce your waste and increase your focus on overseeing the Earth lovingly.
Name Tags: You Are… Earth’s Overseers (Part 33)
* 'In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together;
The leopard will lie down with the baby goat.
The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion,
And a little child will lead them all.
The cow will graze near the bear.
The cub and the calf will lie down together.
The lion will eat hay like a cow.
The baby will play safely near the hole of a cobra.
Yes, a little child will put its hand in a nest of deadly snakes without harm.
Nothing will hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain,
For as the waters fill the sea,
So the earth will be filled with people who know the Lord' (Isaiah 11:6-9, NLT).
* See also Isaiah 65:17-25, NLT (regarding new heavens and a new earth): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Is+65%3A17-25&version=NLT
NOTE: God is my Ghostwriter. If what I write is good, it’s from God. You may see notes to 'Actors, Models & Talent for Christ.' If you think you're not in show business, think again. Shakespeare said, 'All the world's a stage and all its men and women merely players.’ Mostly true. But you're not merely players. You are messengers and ambassadors for the King of kings.