Genesis 8:20-22 (ESV Strong's)
God's Covenant with Noah
Then Noah built an altar to the Lord and took some of every clean animal and some of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
And when the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma, the Lord said in his heart, “I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intention of man's heart is evil from his youth. Neither will I ever again strike down every living creature as I have done.
While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.”
Subject: Global Warming
In our society today there is much discussion, argumentation and debate about global warming. In the political world the sides are mostly divided down party lines. In the world of faith there is much more confusion and debate. It is obvious from Scripture that believers are supposed to be good stewards of what God has given us; the earth, not-withstanding. Yet, there is so much speculation and contrary data it is tough to really know what side of the argument is the right place to stand. However, the above verses that describe God's promise to Noah after the flood, might give believes some reference and perspective. When Noah came off the Ark, God made him a promise to never destroy the earth by flood again. These verses and most of chapter nine of this book speak to that promise. God even gave us the rainbow as a sign of His covenant promise (Genesis 9:13-15). However, in the above few verses God also states, as part of His covenant promise, that the seasons and the heat and the cold WILL NOT cease. This does not mean we should continue to destroy our planet with little regard for what God gave us. What it does mean is that God will continue to sustain the planet, despite us. Remember Paul told us that all creation is "groaning" for redemption (Romans 8:22). We also know that the entire planet will someday be completely destroyed with fire (2 Peter 3:11-13). It would be surprising to see God destroy the earth with fire that was invited by the wastefulness of God. All this, in time, will happen. These are also promises of God. But, God did promises to Noah that this world would not cease to have its seasons; hot and cold.
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