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# Climate justice and the Bible # Climate justice and the Bible
![Climate stripes, blue to red](GLOBE-1850-2021-MO-strip-768x79.png) ![Climate stripes, blue to red](%assets_url%/GLOBE-1850-2021-MO-strip-768x79.png)
You won’t find the word “climate” anywhere in the Bible, so it would be tempting to conclude that our faith has no bearing on our reaction to the climate crisis. But “justice” ? Justice turns up in the Bible a lot, right from the book of Genesis. And stewardship of creation is also mentioned – stewardship of God’s creation. We have a duty to care for the creation given to us. You won’t find the word “climate” anywhere in the Bible, so it would be tempting to conclude that our faith has no bearing on our reaction to the climate crisis. But “justice” ? Justice turns up in the Bible a lot, right from the book of Genesis. And stewardship of creation is also mentioned – stewardship of God’s creation. We have a duty to care for the creation given to us.
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Pretty much from the word “go” in the Bible (okay, it actually says “Exodus”) we see God making a thing about justice, and doing justice well. By the time we get to the prophets, like our example from Ezekiel, we see justice is an essential part of society. Stories about fat and lean sheep show the harm done when some have too much and others too little – and that God cares about such harm. Our Gospel reading from Matthew presents us with the choice: seeking the Kingdom of God, or building our earthly treasure. And our epistle reading from Galatians gives us some tips on working well together in a Christ like fashion, and how faith in God can keep discouragement at bay – even when faced with such a huge task as climate justice. Because wherever our climate justice journey takes us, our God is with us. Pretty much from the word “go” in the Bible (okay, it actually says “Exodus”) we see God making a thing about justice, and doing justice well. By the time we get to the prophets, like our example from Ezekiel, we see justice is an essential part of society. Stories about fat and lean sheep show the harm done when some have too much and others too little – and that God cares about such harm. Our Gospel reading from Matthew presents us with the choice: seeking the Kingdom of God, or building our earthly treasure. And our epistle reading from Galatians gives us some tips on working well together in a Christ like fashion, and how faith in God can keep discouragement at bay – even when faced with such a huge task as climate justice. Because wherever our climate justice journey takes us, our God is with us.
![Matt Beckingham: Show me how to stand for justice](https://www.youtube.com/embed/jrMuTxZDGLI) <iframe width="524" height="295" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jrMuTxZDGLI" title="Show me how to stand for justice | Lyrics" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>
_Warming stripes from https://showyourstripes.info/s/globe_ _Warming stripes from https://showyourstripes.info/s/globe_
_Images from Pixabay_ _Images from Pixabay_
_Music performed by Matt Beckingham_ _Music performed by Matt Beckingham_