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...
Continue ReadingEphesians 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...
Continue ReadingPsalm 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 ...
Continue ReadingPsalm 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...
Continue ReadingPsalm 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...
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.” 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...
Continue ReadingPsalm 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 ...
Continue ReadingLeviticus 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...
Continue Reading1 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 ...
Continue ReadingPsalm 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 ...
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