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b'I am writing this from La Presa, a small town in Atenas, Costa Rica. There\\nare mangos, star fruits, and bananas scattered across the lawn. Toucans are\\nperched in the trees, and iguanas are sunbathing on the roof. It rains\\nevery day\\u2014a beautiful, cooling rain. We\\u2019re surrounded by mountains and\\ntropical rainforests. There\\u2019s no air-conditioning and no hot water, but\\nsomehow everything feels incredibly fresh.\\n.\\nWhile I\\u2019m here, I spend my weekdays studying ecology and\\necosystem conservation at the School for Field Studies, and in doing so,\\nI\\u2019ve been exposed to an incredible amount of literature on\\nenvironmentalism. To be honest, environmentalism had never really\\ninterested me before. But as I read and learn about all sorts of methods of\\nsustainability and conservation, I can\\u2019t help but wonder about the\\nrelationship between environmentalism and Christianity.\\n.\\nGod\\u2019s charge regarding our relationship with nature actually begins in\\nGenesis, the very first book of the Bible. God tells us that Adam\\u2019s duty in\\nthe Garden of Eden was to \\u201cwork it and take care of it\\u201d (2:15). And God\\nblessed Adam and Eve to fill the earth and care for every creature in it\\n(1:26-28). Think about that. The universe is nothing less than God\\u2019s\\nmasterpiece, a testament of His love, glory, and beauty. And He has\\nentrusted it to us\\u2014His people, His children!\\n.\\nWe are stewards of God\\u2019s creation. The entire universe\\u2014including our\\nplanet\\u2014is the wonderful creation of a perfect God, and the only appropriate\\nresponse for Christians is to embrace our calling as stewards of the\\nnatural environment. In everything we do, we need to remember that the\\nworld is so much more than our playground. It\\u2019s a beautiful gift to us, and\\nit\\u2019s where Jesus Christ will one day return. Then heaven will meet earth,\\nand He will renew and restore all things. Now, Jesus calls us to be part of\\nHis life-giving work, even as we are filled by the sure hope of His return.\\nSo let\\u2019s do everything we can to preserve the earth God has given us. \\u2022\\nChristian Davis\\n.\\n\\u2022 What is one of your favorite parts of creation? Consider taking a moment\\nto thank God for this. \\n.\\n\\u2022 What are some ways we can be faithful stewards of creation in our\\neveryday lives? \\n.\\n\\u2022 How can we enjoy the natural environment and its benefits in ways that\\nare honoring to God? \\n.\\nThe Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and\\ntake care of it. Genesis 2:15 (NIV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nGen.1.26-Gen.1.31|Gen.2.15|Ps.8'