Ephesians 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.” Genesis uses only a few words and simple language to describe the creation of trees. That hardly seems fa...
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 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 new and...
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 munchin...
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 ReadingPsalm 6:2 “Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I [am] weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.” If you had painful skin, one of the last things you would apply to it would be hot peppers. Not only do hot peppers burn the mouth, some can even...
Continue ReadingPsalm 96:12-13a “Let the field be joyful, and all that [is] therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice before the LORD:” Some of the most fascinating discoveries in recent years have to do with our growing knowledge of plant communi...
Continue ReadingPsalm 111:10 “The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: his praise endureth forever.” For centuries, Asian cooks have wrapped meat, sushi and candy in bamboo bark. Though ...
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