It's not ours

Someone will always inevitably refer to the room in which I work as, "Your office." To this I usually reply that it is the office that I sit in but it is not mine. I only occupy the office for as long as I am an employee here. I very seriously doubt that once I retire they are going to want me to come in and just occupy space.

The same can be said about our lives here on earth. While I am here, I am to be busy and do what GOD has called me to do. While I am here, I am to do my best to care for those things that have been entrusted to me. But, this is not my home. One day, I will leave this world for eternity, leaving everything that was "mine" right here.

Today's word is Psalm 24:1, ESV, which reads, "The earth is the LORD'S and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein."

GOD created this earth for us but it is not ours - it' s His. Ever borrow something from someone and was more diligent to care for it and make sure it was returned in as good of shape as when you borrowed it? We don't want to mess up someone else's stuff, right? We should have this same attitude when it comes to our stewardship of this earth that we currently occupy. Now, I don't mean anything radical by ANY means. I just mean we are to take care of ALL the things that GOD has allowed us to enjoy, including the earth.

So, why is this on my mind today? Because tomorrow is Earth Day. And, again, not advocating anything radical, just trying to remind us all to take care of where we are. There's nothing wrong with doing no harm, with trying to make the place better for my kids and their kids. Everything here is the LORD'S; He is just letting us enjoy it. Let's take care of it because it's not ours.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T