Peter and Paul Apostles
Jabez from 1 Chronicles 4 whose name means Ouch, prayed to God. He prayed to God to extend his borders (enlarge his land) and keep him from harm. He had no descendants.
We are already living beyond our borders and using more than what we need. We don't have enough closet space. There was a time when houses had two hooks, one for work clothes and one for church clothes. Today houses are built with large closets, finished basements and two stall garages to keep all of our stuff. Our way of life is becoming unsustainable, having more than we need.
The world is changing rapidly. The North Pole could melt away this year. There is so much plastic waste that the North Pacific Gyre is 100 miles thick with floating plastic which washes up on the shores of the Hawaiian Islands. The Mariana Trench is filled with garbage. All this has happened in last 50 years as we have become an oil based economy.
Thank God for fossil fuels. Oil has helped communication, education and transportation. I belong to a society of Bible Scholars. There are more members now than there ever have been. It is because of oil that has happened. Thank God for oil and all the benefits it has given us and then preserve it and live and sustain our society and not abuse the gift. God's universe is bigger than we used to think. This planet, our home Earth, is part of God's will. We are to live a life of discipleship which is the opposite of consumerism.
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