Creation – Creation Moments

God’s Loving Ownership

Psalm 50:11 “I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine.” Have you ever tried to get a bottle in a baby’s mouth in a dark room? It would be handy if the baby had a glowing target on its mouth. God has given ...

Sense and Smell

Leviticus 3:5 “And Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.” What determines the sort of smells that we like an...

Learn of God’s Loving Provision

Job 12:7 8 “But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee; and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.” A number of species of fish live, ap...

Sub Creation

Colossians 1:16-17 “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they bethrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: and he is before a...

Geckos Don’t Need Flashlights

Psalm 146:8 “The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous….” You get up early. The illumination isn’t very good, you put on your socks anyway, only to find out, in the light o...

Not Every Gift Has Value

Romans 6:23 “ For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Human bridegrooms are not the only males who give gifts to their intended. The birds and the flies do it, too. We talked about ho...

The Key to Real Leadership

Proverbs 12:24 “The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.” Wasp colonies in temperate zones usually wait until the end of summer to raise male young. That’s because male wasps are typically useles...

The Amphipod’s Unique Escape

James 4:7 “Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” The hunted are smart to stay upwind of the hunter. Many predators hunt using scent, at least in part. The same principle works in water. Many predators smell chem...

There Could Be Magic Dragons

Psalm 148:7, 10 “Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all the depths… beasts and all cattle; creeping things and flying fowl…” Numerous television programs have been made about the Komodo dragon and the creatures are...

Fear

Matthew 6:31-32 “Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these thing...