What Would Jesus Do

I saw this bumper sticker or t-shirt or something a while back that I thought was pretty stupid. "Jesus Would Recycle". What?! Where in the world did someone get that crazy idea? It certainly wasn't from the Bible!

Jesus came to earth to reconcile God with man and die on the cross as an atoning sacrifice for our sins so that those who follow him would have everlasting life. He had a specific purpose in his first coming. He came. He fulfilled it.

Jesus didn't seem concerned with petty things like overthrowing the Roman government that was oppressing the Jews and would later persecute the early Christians, despite what the man-made expectations of the Messiah were at that time. So I doubt he would have much to say on whether we recycle or not!

Help take care of the planet if you feel that's what you should do, as long as it doesn't become more important than God. But don't turn an environmental cause into a gospel. And don't belittle the name of our Lord and Savior by slapping it on man-made efforts.