We are God's agents of renewal

"The Whole Gospel", a recent article at the Wonder of Creation Blog, reminded me very much of the "Ecology of the Bible" study session we had that was titled "Jesus is coming – Plant a tree!" That study tied end-times and the environment.

We often think of Heaven as detached from earth and many people mistakenly view the "new earth" as replacing this one or else being in some other location. But it's quite the opposite. The new creation at end time is a "making new", not replacing it. One day the curtain will be pulled back and the Godly dimension and current earth will be joined as the earth is made new – creation is renewed.

Meanwhile, it's our job to be God's agents of renewal. If we truly follow Christ, we must participate in that renewal in an ongoing manner. Ours is a wonderful creation radically spoiled by our own hands and awaiting redemption. Sitting back and doing nothing or allowing spoilers of creation to go unchecked is not really an option for the "complete" Christian. Jesus has no "Plan B". He's counting on us!