Psalm 46:7“The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.” If an octopus thinks you have found him in his lair, he will squirt ink in your face and hope, in your surprise, you don’t see him fleeing. On the other hand, chal...
Continue ReadingJeremiah 32:27“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?” Almost all sighted animals that aren’t insects see with eyeballs. But that is not true of a fish named barreleyes, and that’s for a go...
Continue ReadingGenesis 1:24“And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.” We are often asked why, if the Bible’s account of creation is tru...
Continue ReadingJob 26:13“By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.” Australia has many unique creatures that people find fascinating. One example is the floodplain death adder and its habit of eating dangerous fro...
Continue ReadingProverbs 31:22“She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.” Many types of insects make silk. Among them, they make many types of silk. But many of the multitude of species of the caddisfly make a very unique silk...
Continue ReadingProverbs 16:23“The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.” While modern computers can do increasingly amazing things, they would not compete well on even a simple task with an animal. For example, you can teach ...
Continue ReadingPsalm 51:7“Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.” The southern pine beetle is a real problem in southeastern North America. They burrow into pine trees that could be harvested for lumber, often k...
Continue ReadingPsalm 20:1b“The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee…” Did you know that there are salamanders that can grow spines? They do this by forcing their ribs to grow through their skin. But a frog nick...
Continue ReadingPsalm 104:16-17“The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.” There are many incredible designs around us that are unlikel...
Continue ReadingPsalm 5:8“Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.” You’re driving down the road and all of a sudden traffic slows to a crawl. Finally, you get to the cause of the slowdown &nda...
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