Romans 1:20 “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.” There are between 10,000 and 15...
Continue ReadingPsalm 119:73 “Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.” Hydraulic machines are part of our everyday lives. When you step on the brakes in your car, brake fluid, which cannot be compress...
Continue Reading1 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.” There are five known groups of orchids that throw their pollen. These flowers a...
Continue ReadingJohn 15:5 “I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” Two groups of tropical vines rely for reproduction on the world’s only known spe...
Continue ReadingExodus 15:11 “Who [is] like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who [is] like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful [in] praises, doing wonders?” There are at least four known types of orchids that effectively pretend to be female insects. They a...
Continue Reading1 Thessalonians 5:8 “But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.” Many plants, especially orchids, offer different ploys to fool insects into pollinating the...
Continue ReadingJudges 13:18 “And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it [is] secret?” Many plants reproduce simply by cloning. The most obvious example of cloning that comes to mind is the dandelion. Unless you get...
Continue ReadingJob 12:9-11 “Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this? In whose hand [is] the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?” The Venus flytr...
Continue ReadingMatthew 6:11 “Give us this day our daily bread.” Late at night, in hundreds of thousands of homes around the country, people are watching a bewildering array of monster movies. In these films, shadowy and not-so-shadowy monsters attack, posses...
Continue ReadingGenesis 2:10 “And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.” Some people have the green thumb in their family. Others may complain that they fail with plants because plants donR...
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