Creation is our responsibility

Wisdom on parshas Noach from the Lubavitcher Rebbe:

According to the Torah, the world was created by G-d using the Name "Elokim". The Name used in reference to Noach, however, is the ineffable name of G-d that cannot be pronounced.

Elokim, has the numerical equivalent of the Hebrew word for "nature," and represents a level of holiness that is limited. Whereas G-d's ineffable name (yud - hey - vav - hey) represents a level above all limitations.

We learn from this that the world, as it was created without man's contribution, has the potential for only a limited revelation of G-dliness. It is solely through the service of man that the higher, infinite and unlimited revelation of G-dliness is achieved.