July 2009, Mary Lake, ON-from the beach at Camp Mini-Yo-We
"First this: God created the Heavens and Earth--all you see, all you don't see... God named the land Earth. He named the pooled water Ocean.
God saw that it was good.
God spoke: 'Earth, green up! Grow all varieties of seed-bearing plants, every sort of fruit-bearing tree." And there it was. Earth produced green seed-bearing plants, all varieties, and fruit-bearing trees of all sorts. '
God saw that it was good.
God spoke: 'Lights! Come out! Shine in Heaven's sky!...Mark seasons and days and years, lights in Heaven's sky to give light to Earth.' And there it was. God made two big lights, the larger to take charge of day, the smaller to be in charge of night; and He made the stars. God placed them in the heavenly sky to light up Earth and oversee day and night, to separate light and dark.'
God saw that it was good.
God spoke: 'Earth, generate life! Every sort and kind...and there it was.' God saw that it was good. God spoke: 'Let us make human beings in our image, make them reflecting God's nature so they can BE RESPONSIBLE FOR the fish in the sea, the birds in the air, the cattle, AND YES, EARTH ITSELF and every animal that moves on the face of Earth.'
God looked over everything he had made; it was so good, so very good!"
(Genesis 1, The Message)
Let us not forget God's admonition for us to be responsible for this incredible Earth we inhabit, for this Earth He created for us to savor. Basque in its glory. Basque in the glory of its Creator.
Happy Earth Day!
