SOMETHING TO HOWL ABOUT

2 Corinthians 4:18
For the things which are seen are temporary,
but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Ever been to a “howl-in”? For several years, animal-rights activists have staged howl-ins across Alaska to protest the state’s predator-control program, which allows the killing of wolves that threaten moose and caribou numbers. Protestors dress up in wolf costumes and howl at the top of their lungs.

Well, all things in balance. The earth is the Lord’s, and we are stewards of it. We should be concerned for our environment; we should recycle and not litter; and we should certainly appreciate the plants, animals, and other natural blessings God has given us.

But in Genesis 1:28, Adam and Eve were instructed to subdue the earth, which indicates that people are more important than animals in God’s sight. Sometimes animal-rights protesters and plant-life advocates give the impression that plants and animals are more important than human souls.

Be a responsible Christian who maintains a healthy concern for the environment, but never forget the worth of an eternal soul. Winning others to Christ—that’s something to howl about!

David Jeremiah, Turning Points with God: 365 Daily Devotions (Tyndale, 2014)
Scripture for opening text taken from the New King James Version®, NKJV © 1982 by Thomas Nelson.
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