Psalm 104:16 “The trees of the LORD are full [of sap]; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted…” When you look at a tall tree with good green leaves on the topmost branches and it hasn’t rained in a week, did you ever wonder how those lea...
Continue ReadingJob 12:7-9“But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. Who knoweth not in all these that th...
Continue Reading2 Corinthians 8:21“Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.” Many plants give ants special protection and, in return, the ants protect these plants from other insects. In itself, this widesp...
Continue ReadingPsalm 59:17“Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defense, and the God of my mercy.” Regular listeners to Creation Moments are familiar with the many examples we have described of plants protecting themselves from insects. ...
Continue ReadingPsalm 136:4“To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.” A new bacterium that grows at depths of over 8,000 feet below the ocean’s surface has been discovered. This discovery wouldn’t normally be very not...
Continue ReadingPsalm 104:14“He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth….” The dodder is a very unusual plant and is known as one of the ten worst weeds found in the United...
Continue ReadingPsalm 33:20“Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.” In past Creation Moments we have told how certain plants release aromatics known as pheromones when attacked. By this means they communicate to others of its species or...
Continue ReadingSong of Solomon 2:12“The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land….” The largest flower in the world is a bright red-orange color and, according to its DNA, i...
Continue ReadingPsalm 4:1b“Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.” Insects offer some novel designs. For example, they can have ears on their stomachs, wings or leg...
Continue ReadingGenesis 1:21a, 22a“And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind…And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas&helli...
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