Romans 8:22 “For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.” It may come as good news to learn that the bacteria that make us sick can get sick too. Somehow it seems only right that they get a little of...
Continue ReadingJohn 8:12 “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” The ocean is filled with animals that can generate their own light. Even Char...
Continue Reading2 Samuel 2:18 “And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel [was as] light of foot as a wild roe.” When a gazelle sees a creature that threatens, it springs straight up into the air. If you have a house...
Continue ReadingEphesians 6:14-16 “Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be...
Continue ReadingRomans 8:20-21 “For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected [the same] in hope, because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of t...
Continue ReadingMatthew 7:15 “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” Whether we look at the plant world, animals or spiritual matters, predators often seek to disguise themselves as harml...
Continue ReadingPsalm 8:1 “O LORD our Lord, how excellent [is] thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.” The nervous system of an insect is almost infinitely more complex than our most sophisticated computer-driven robots. Robots c...
Continue ReadingPsalm 68:5 “A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, [is] God in his holy habitation.” Insects use a vast array of chemical strategies to defend themselves from predators. Some of their strategies are so ingenious that they could...
Continue ReadingEphesians 6:4 “And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” The first scientific studies that showed essential differences between males and females were not well received b...
Continue ReadingPsalm 90:17 “And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.” Bowerbirds are found only in New Guinea and Australia. There are many types of bow...
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- Love With Eight ArmsWhile many people think that the octopus is an ugly creature, the octopus is intelligent. The mother octopus puts a lot of love and effort into the care of her young. Fertilized octopus eggs are about the size of a grain of rice. They are connected in clusters on slender stalks. Once her eggs are […]
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