“因此，这地必悲哀，地上所有的居民、田野的走兽、空中的飞鸟都必衰微、枯萎，连海里的鱼也要灭亡。” – 何 4:3（新译本）
在今天的经文中，主藉着何西阿指出了我们犯下的严重的罪。那些不关心神和祂的创造的人给世界带来威胁，导致了“田野的走兽、空中的飞鸟，海里的鱼”的消失。
可悲的是，我们今天的环境污染和土地退化有着令人不寒而栗的相似之处。人类不计后果的行为对许多动植物、鸟类和鱼类以及它们赖以生存的环境产生了负面影响。各种各样的污染也伤害了人类自身。战争残留、化学泄漏、核废物、工业污染等等给地球和包括我们在内的生物产生了毁灭性的影响。
虽然一些地区有显著的恢复，并且今天人们正在做出许多努力来成为好管家，但仍有迹象表明，受造物正在遭受巨大的痛苦。动物、鸟类和鱼类的栖息地因人类的偏好而被改变，它们日益遭到排挤和破坏。
虽然环境中的因果关系是复杂的，有时很难简单说清楚，但我们仍然可以努力尽我们所能来保护和恢复神的美好创造。
祷告
主啊，我们的神，请帮助我们意识到我们的选择给环境带来的后果，并赐予我们勇气来保护和治理你托付给我们的地球。阿们。
何西阿书 4:1-3
1以色列人哪，你们当听耶和华的话！耶和华与这地的居民争辩：“因这地上无诚实，无良善，无人认识神，
2但起假誓，不践前言，杀害，偷盗，奸淫，行强暴，杀人流血接连不断，
3因此这地悲哀，其上的民、田野的兽、空中的鸟必都衰微，海中的鱼也必消灭。
Showing Concern For The Earth
“Because of this the land dries up, and all who live in it waste away; the beasts of the field, the birds in the sky and the fish in the sea are swept away.” – Hosea 4:3
Through Hosea, the Lord is bringing serious charges in our reading for today. Dangerous conditions brought about by people who care nothing for God and his creation have led to a loss of “the beasts of the field, the birds in the sky and the fish in the sea.”
Sadly, there are chilling parallels in our pollution and degradation of the earth today. Reckless human action has negatively affected many plants and animals, birds and fish, and the environments they need to live in. Many kinds of pollution have harmed people as well. Wars, chemical spills, nuclear fallout, industrial contamination, and more have left devastating effects on the earth and its creatures, including us.
While some areas are seeing remarkable restoration and many efforts today are being made to show good stewardship, there are still indications that creation is suffering immensely. Animals, birds, and fish are often pushed aside and destroyed as their habitats are altered according to human preference.
While cause and effect in the environment is complex and not always easy to explain, we can still strive to do what we can to preserve and restore God’s good creation.
Prayer
Lord our God, help us to be aware of the consequences of our decisions, and give us the courage to protect and maintain the earth you have entrusted to our care. Amen.
诵读: 骆云秀
片头: 张妙阳
