God, the

Natural
World, and
Us

The natural world was

made by God.
All things were made
through Him, and without
Him nothing was made that
was made.John 1:3

1:3

The power and wisdom of

God can be seen in nature.
Since the creation of the
world God's invisible
qualitieshis eternal power
and divine naturehave been
clearly seen, being
understood from what has
been made.
Romans 1:20 NIV

1:20

God and nature have a

living relationship.
The Lord is good to all; he
has compassion on all he has
made.Psalm 145:9 NIV

145:9

God expects us to take

care of the natural world.
The LORD God took the man
and put him in the Garden
of Eden to work it and take
care of it. - Genesis 2:15,
NIV

2:15

Lack of care for His

creation displeases God.

They have made it an empty

wasteland; I hear its
mournful cry. The whole
land is desolate, and no one
even cares.Jeremiah 12:11
NLT

12:11

If we don't take care of our

planet, we will suffer the
consequences.
The earth suffers for the sins
of its people Isaiah 24:4-6

NLT

...

24:4-6

One day, God will create

a new heaven and new
earth

And I saw a new heaven

and a new earth: for the
first heaven and the first
earth were passed away
Revelation 21:1 KJV

21:1

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