This seems like a harmless, simple phrase. In the 21st century, however, many are concerned with burgeoning population statistics. Can the earth hold all these people? Aren't we going to consume all the natural resources and leave nothing for our grandchildren? Some have become almost religious about the preservation of Mother Earth. Certainly, we should be wise stewards of the earth. We should not waste resources or pollute the beauty of nature. But we do not need to limit our family size because our many children will consume too many resources. Indeed, the Lord created the earth that it should be inhabited. The Lord created the earth for us and not the other way around. The earth, like all of God's creations, is meant "to fill the measure of its creation."