A Snowbound Global Warming Protest

It may just be the largest ever protest of global warming in the U.S. But it was also a protest held, ironically, in biting cold temperatures and several inches of snow!

On March 2, organizers of ‘PowerShift 09’ participated in the gathering in southeast Washington, D.C., just outside the coal burning power plant that supplies energy to heat and cool the Congressional building, the Library of Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court. Speaker of The House, Nancy Pelosi, was an an invited guest to the event but was unable to attend due to the inclement weather.

The jury is still out on rising planetary temperatures and there are competent scientists on both side of the atmospheric fence. Questions remain as to whether or not the phenomenon is real and if anything can or should be done to address it. And while many show great concern about the direction of their physical world, very few seem to realize where the planet they call home is someday headed for from the perspective of the One who created it and maintains it.

In his second letter, the Apostle Peter wrote about the 2nd coming of Christ to earth and the impact that will have on the earth. In chapter 3 and verse 10 he declares, “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.“ Obviously this global warming will be an awesome and catastrophic event. Not only should it overshadow the current discussion in contrast, but it should bring with it some probing and deeper questions of a far more serious nature.

For those not spiritually prepared to face a holy God, Christ’s return should be scary – and with good reason. The Scriptures speak forcefully about a literal hell. They warn of an eternal torment comprised of literal flames for God’s arch-enemies and for those who reject His free offer of salvation through His Son. (Luke 16:24-25, Revelation 14:10-11, 20:9-10)

Those outside of God’s family need to be far more concerned about the global warming forecast in the Bible. It is exponentially more important than the rising heat that causes them to run their air conditioner or any worry about melting ice caps or even air quality. The warming spoken of in Scripture has reference to what comes in the next life - the truly vital issue of this life! Mark put it this way. “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?” (Mark 8:36)

But for those to whom Christ’s return is a great event, complete with reward, and the fulfillment of a long-awaited ‘blessed hope’, that same passage that describes their planet’s demise in terms of their life-long purpose. In light of the end of all things material, Peter then poses a serious question meant to stir up serious reaction. In verse 11 of that third chapter he writes, “Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?"

Only those who have trusted Christ as their Savior and Lord can view the eventual elimination of their earthly home with an understanding, confidence, and inexpressible joy that ranges far beyond those who live life purely on the physical plane.

Bill Breckenridge

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