Psalm 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 even...
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 ReadingPsalm 103:1-5 “Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me bless His holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destructio...
Continue ReadingPsalm 9:10 “And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; for You, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.” Algae are among the world’s premier plants. Scientists never expected to find an alga that feeds like a Venus fly...
Continue ReadingIsaiah 40:8 “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.” Roses have fascinated people for thousands of years. While modern rose strains are the result of two centuries of breeding, the Greek naturalist Theophrastus wr...
Continue ReadingNumbers 11:5 “We remember the fish which we ate freely in Egypt, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic.” Garlic. Even say the word and some people move away to give you some distance. Others gather around, because to them, g...
Continue ReadingEphesians 2:8-9 “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” Some people talk to their plants. But what do you say to a bacterium? Evidently the soybean pl...
Continue ReadingPsalm 6:2 “Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled.” 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 blister ...
Continue ReadingPsalm 96:12 “Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice before the Lord.” Some of the most fascinating discoveries in recent years have to do with our growing knowledge of plant communication. New rese...
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