Global Warning!

"It is the thought-life that pollutes. For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts of lust, theft, murder, adultery, wanting what belong to others, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, pride, and all other folly. All these things come from within; they are what pollute you and make you unfit for God." Mark 7:20-23 (The Living Bible)


What is global warming?

Global warming is when the earth heats up (the temperature rises). It happens when greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, water vapor, nitrous oxide, and methane) trap heat and light from the sun in the earth’s atmosphere, which increases the temperature. This hurts many people, animals, and plants. Many cannot take the change, so they die.

Global warming is doing many things to people as well as animals and plants. It is killing algae, but it is also destroying many huge forests. The pollution that causes global warming is linked to acid rain. Acid rain gradually destroys almost everything it touches. Global warming is also causing many more fires that wipe out whole forests. This happens because global warming can make the earth very hot. In forests, some plants and trees leaves can be so dry that they catch on fire.

There is also much controversy that follows global warming. Some say it is a myth, but pollution can easily destroy any quality of life, as it progresses. So the government is doing many things to help stop global warming. The government made a law called The Clean Air Act so there is less air pollution. Global warming is making people get very bad illnesses that could make them disabled, very sick, and sometimes even die. The Clean Air Act is making many companies change their products to decrease these problems. Part of the law says that you may not put a certain amount of pollutants in the air.

The bible states that it is the thought-life that pollutes an individual. Under the surface of the hearts lies corruption that pollutes man's behavior. Just as global warming and the pollution that is causing enviromental problems, I look at these as an example of the internal problems we have that cause us to do things that will eventually destroy our quality of life. What comes out of a man is what defiles him and makes him unfit for God. The heart is the core for motivation, deliberation, and intention. A polluted thoughtlife is where all our bad attitudes and bad activities arise.

Global Warning.....Jesus was making it perfectly clear that doing the right things does not mean that a person is right on the inside. No amount of hand washing can change the selfish nature of the heart or make it clean. There is only one way and His name is Jesus. Placing your trust in Him for your salvation can change you from the inside out. Global Warning.....Just because you attend church does not mean that your heart is right and that you do not live a polluted lifestyle. As the goverment in our country has taken steps to help alleviate, pollution and global warning, we too must take heed to the government of God and His word, He will create in us a clean heart, renew the right spirit in us, that we may live a life unpolluted and free from sin.