1 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...
Continue ReadingGenesis 1:11 “And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, [and] the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed [is] in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.” Genesis uses only a few words and simple langua...
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 th...
Continue ReadingJob 10:12 “Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.” The study of plants’ abilities to protect themselves from insect attackers is a fairly new and rapidly growing area of research. It seems that...
Continue ReadingJohn 1:14 “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” New research shows that, when attacked, many plants make chemicals that will give...
Continue Reading2 Peter 3:4 “And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as [they were] from the beginning of the creation.” Many people know that, despite its appearance, coral is actually a tiny ani...
Continue ReadingIsaiah 40:8 “The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.” Roses have fascinated people for thousands of years. While modern rose strains are the result of two centuries of breeding, the Greek naturalis...
Continue ReadingNumbers 11:5 “We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:” Garlic. Even say the word and some people move away to give you some distance. Others gather ...
Continue ReadingEphesians 2:8-9 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Some people talk to their plants. But what do you say to a bacterium? Evidently the soybea...
Continue ReadingMatthew 6:7-8 “But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask h...
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