2 Peter 3:10 “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.” We ...
Continue ReadingMatthew 10:29 “Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.” The creation is filled with a remarkable number of creatures that are able to fool their enemies into thinking they are somethi...
Continue Reading1 Corinthians 6:20 “For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” Some creatures seem more wise and powerful in dealing with the problems of living than seems reasonable. For example, when ...
Continue Reading1 Peter 5:6-7 “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” A gypsy moth caterpillar infestation can strip the leaves from large numbers of trees, ...
Continue ReadingEphesians 2:10 “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” It’s a warm day on the Amazon River. A small fish swims near the surface, looking among the natural...
Continue ReadingIsaiah 22:11 “Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago.” Since the days of Charles Darwin, over a century ago, natu...
Continue ReadingEphesians 4:14 “That we [henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive…” One good method of avoiding attack in ...
Continue ReadingPsalm 104:24 “O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.” How smart is the smartest tree you ever met? Does it sound silly to speak of trees as being smart? Botanists are learning that some ...
Continue ReadingMatthew 6:26 “Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?” If that cry startled you, then you probably obeyed its command and froz...
Continue Reading1 Samuel 17 “Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.” When we see photos, we do have to keep reminding ourselves that bears are fierce ...
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