The Earth Is the Lord's

"The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, for he has founded upon the seas and established it upon the rivers" (Ps. 24:1-2, ESV).

It's important to remember that the earth belongs to the Lord.  He alone is the sovereign Creator.  We owe him our allegiance because he made us and the world we live in.  It is in him that we live, and move and have our being.  Are we giving him the proper worship? Do we acknowledge his sovereignty over us by faithful obedience? Or do we deny his ownership?