GOD’S WORD FOR FEBRUARY 20 ~ ~ Genesis 1:28 ~ ~ “And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.”
In just a few years plastic farms may become a common reality. Most plastics today are made from petroleum. Plastics made from petroleum are not considered biodegradable. Researchers have been searching for a way to get plants to produce plastic resin. Such plant-produced resin could be used to make biodegradable plastics. The few biodegradable plastics now on the market are made by mixing starch or other plant material with petroleum products.
Researchers have announced that they have engineered a plant that makes polymer resin. The resin is a biodegradable form of the petroleum-based plastic polypropylene that’s now used to make containers and wrappers. While the plant-produced polypropylene looks and acts like its petroleum-based cousin, it is easily broken down by enzymes in the soil. To produce the plastic, researchers added to a relative of the rape plant a gene that enables a common soil bacterium to make the plastic. They say that preliminary studies indicate that plants can be engineered to make a variety of plastics. Further research is being done to increase plastic production and design a plant that is easy to grow on a large-scale.
When God placed man on earth, He told us to make use of it for our good and the good of the rest of the creation. Our discovery and use of the abilities God placed into the creation fulfills this command and improves life for all of us.
If the things that they do is for the benefit of people, God is glorified, but if, like the things we have been seeing in the last few years, it is harmful to people, and only for attempting to glorify the leaders of the cause, be it for money or power, or usually both, then it is a revolt against the God of the Universe, and God will lower His hand of them eventually, as He did many times in the past. They will feel the wrath of God sooner or later, in His wisdom.
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;”
“And they left the house of the Lord God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.”
“But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.”
And today we see them mocking God every day in this nation and this world. But, as the Word says, God will not be mocked:
“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap.”
We are in the midst of times like those. It is up to us to do what we can to bring people to a knowledge of Jesus Christ, and stand for the Truth wherever and whenever we can.
“And he said unto them, Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”
“And you will be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endures to the end shall be saved.”
“For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.”
This is our part—to proclaim Christ as the Savior, not to proclaim wrath upon the evil-doers.
“If so be that you have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:”
“(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)”
“But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: “