Why should Christians bother improving the world?

Q: Why should Christians bother improving the world if it’s all destined for renewal?

One of the exciting aspects of exploring this question is that it stems from a growing awareness that the Bible isn’t primarily about how we leave this earth to go to heaven, but rather how God will renew both the heavens and the earth. 

This leads to another deeply biblical question: “How long until we see these promised new heavens and new earth?” This question has echoed through the ages. We find it in the Psalms, the prophets and even in the book of Revelation. The perceived delay in God’s intervention has always been a source of reflection and longing.