Terrific Teens: Terrific Teens 26/09/09

A Green Heart by Daniel Lee

Where did all these things come from?

There is ONE single source –

GOD THE CREATOR

Everything was designed carefully – it’s too complicated for it to be an accident or random things taking place.

The Account of Creation - Genesis 1

The Beginning

¹ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

² Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

³ And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. ⁴ God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. ⁵ God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.

⁶ And God said, "Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water." ⁷ So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. ⁸ God called the expanse "sky." And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.

⁹ And God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear." And it was so.¹⁰ God called the dry ground "land," and the gathered waters he called "seas." And God saw that it was good.

¹¹ Then God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds." And it was so. ¹² The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. ¹³ And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.

¹⁴ And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years, ¹⁵ and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth." And it was so. ¹⁶ God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. ¹⁷ God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth, ¹⁸ to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good. ¹⁹And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.

²⁰ And God said, "Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky." ²¹ So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. ²² God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth." ²³ And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day.

²⁴ And God said, "Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind." And it was so. ²⁵ God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

²⁶ Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground."

²⁷ So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them.

²⁸ God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."

²⁹ Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. ³⁰ And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food." And it was so.

³¹ God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.

Why should we care?

God is the Creator – and He enjoyed His creations. How do you think He feels when we destroy His creations?

God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. (Genesis 1:31)

It is God’s command to us – take care and look after it

The LORD God put the man in the Garden of Eden to take care of it and to look after it. (Genesis 2:15 CEV)

The world is a very small place. We might not realize it but what we do will affect someone around us.

What are the things I do that might harm the environment?

•Wasting electricity, fuel, water all contribute to climate change.

•Litter on the streets – ends up in the sea, killing marine life.

•Buying more and more stuff – more trash

•Supply and demands – shark fin – ecological imbalance

NIMBY Syndrome

•You can put your trash in front of that house next door but not in front of mine…

•Malaysia is fine. We won’t be affected by climate change or dead marine animals wat….

•Let the dog poo in front of his house la….

It’s ok as long as it doesn’t affect me..As long as it’s NOT IN MY BACKYARD!

Is that the way we should treat our neighbours?

The second most important commandment says: `Love others as much as you love yourself.' (Mark 12:31)

Next time when you do something, think

“How would I treat myself in this situation?”

God created all these things around us so that men may know Him

19 They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. 20 For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. (Romans 1:19-20)

Love is not just a feeling – it has to be shown out – through expressions or actions

What can I do?

At home:

Switch off lights, fans and electrical appliances when not in use.

Turn off tap when brushing teeth, soaping or shampooing.

At school:

Use both pages of paper before throwing them away...recycle, not throw.

Make notepad using unused papers from exercise books.

bring your own water bottle instead of buying bottled water in school.

Doing something for the environment is simple – it just takes a little bit of effort and you can do your part for the environment.

What is the environment?

It is God’s creation – His masterpiece which He enjoys very much