Creation Is Waiting for Us
Submitted by Marguerite Thompson
We who too often lose our way gather today to say, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for (God) founded it on the seas and established it on the waters.” And yet those same waters are polluted by the plastics we have made and discarded. We pause to ask ourselves again what it would it be like to see creation liberated and experiencing freedom and glory.
Along with all creation we wait for the glory of God to be revealed and we commit to playing our part, as the children of God. May we find liberation from our plastic addiction and healing for our land and water. Scripture tells us that “creation waits with eager longing for the children of God to be revealed.”
Creation is waiting for us.
To open our eyes to the devastation in our world.
Creation is waiting for us.
To put the needs of the most vulnerable above the greed of the powerful.
Creation is waiting for us.
To move from doing what is easy to what is necessary and right.
Creation is waiting for us.
To prioritize the needs of community over the convenience of self.
Creation is waiting for us.
To remove the pollution from our seas, land, air, bodies and hearts.
Creation is waiting for us.
In all these things and more, creation waits for us to assume our roles as its servants and protectors.
With God’s help, we will answer creation’s call. Amen.
This article is an excerpt from “Plastic Jesus: Real Faith in a Synthetic World” on www.laudatosiactionplatform.org. For actionable steps to address the plastic crisis in our life and world, visit:
https://laudatosiactionplatform.org/app/uploads/2024/03/plastic-jesus-web.pdf