God’s Design – Creation Moments

The Gift of Humor .

Ecclesiastes 3:1,4 “To every [thing there is] a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven . . . A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.” When Scripture talks about laughter, it most often speaks of...

The Gift of Smell

Ephesians 5:2 “And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.” The ability to smell is one gift we often take for granted. That’s probably beca...

God’s Unlimited Generosity

Psalm 35:18 “I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.” There is nothing our Creator God does that is not intended to bring us closer to Him. Why? Because His purpose in making humans was to make ...

The Efficient Firefly

Psalm 50:2 “Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.” There are more than 200 species of fireflies around the world. Almost everyone has seen these small insects flying about or sitting in the grass. On dark summer nights they c...

Unborn Babies Protect Themselves

Psalm 139:13 “For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.” When someone receives a donated organ they must take powerful drugs to prevent rejection. That’s because the body’s immune system identifies the i...

Ant Impostor Glorifies God’s Creativity

Psalm 104:24 “O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.” Deep inside an ant colony, perhaps in a decaying log in northern Idaho or even the north woods of Minnesota, there are ants who th...

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...

Is Pizza Good for You?

1 Corinthians 3:16 “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?” Could pizza be good for you? Research has shown that tomatoes, especially cooked, have powerful health benefits. That’s because tomatoes ...

Those Gifted Red Knots

Psalm 145:15 “The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.” Shore birds like the oystercatcher search for buried mollusks by touch. They poke around in the sand, hoping to find a hard shelled mollusk. But if you have ...