Psalm 148:3 “Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.” Why is the sky dark at night? There’s more to the answer to this question than the fact that the stars do not appear as bright as the sun from Earth. If stars ...
Continue Reading1 Samuel 11:1 “Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabeshgilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.” Over the last couple of centuries, many Bible scholars have devel...
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.” One of the spider’s virtues is that it loves to eat flies. However, not a...
Continue ReadingPsalm 139:14 “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully [and] wonderfully made: marvellous [are] thy works; and [that] my soul knoweth right well.” Do your eyes ever play tricks on you? Our eyes regularly play tricks on us with the help of our br...
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 ReadingJohn 11:11-12 “These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.” When you are ill, you need sleep. ...
Continue ReadingEcclesiastes 10:1 “Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: [so doth] a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom [and] honour.” We don’t often think about our sense of smell. While our nos...
Continue ReadingJob 9:9-10 “Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south. Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.” The entire universe and all its forces were planned and created out of the mind...
Continue ReadingMatthew 10:30-31 “But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.” They are the only cells in the human body that repeatedly die and self-regenerate throughout life. And scien...
Continue ReadingRomans 5:9 “Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.” “Dog bites man” is not an unusual headline. However, “Man bites dog” would usually get people’s attention. I...
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