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Psalm 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...

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Psalm 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...

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Isaiah 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...

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Numbers 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...

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Ephesians 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...

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Psalm 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 ...

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Psalm 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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Psalm 111:10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.” For centuries Asian cooks have wrapped meat, sushi and candy in bamboo bark. Though the reason for...

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Colossians 2:4-5 “And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.” If, of...

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Matthew 11:28 “Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” The strange and nasty plant called witchweed is found mainly in Africa and Asia, but some has been reported in North America as well. This parasi...

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