John 11:49-50 “And one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, ‘You know nothing at all, nor do you consider that it is expedient for us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish....
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 ReadingLuke 18:1 “Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart…” Normally they bother no one. The creatures, called protozoan ciliates, quietly go about their business in water‑filled tree holes, eating other ...
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 ReadingJob 10:10-11 “Did you not pour me out like milk, and curdle me like cheese; clothe me with skin and flesh, and knit me together with bones and sinews?” January 22, 1973 marks the disastrous turn in American law that granted women the so‑call...
Continue ReadingIsaiah 55:3 “Incline your ear, and come to Me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.” All insects that hear, except one, have two ears. Some insects have ears on their...
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 ReadingJohn 11:11-12 “After that He said to them, ‘Our friend Lazarus sleeps, but I go that I may wake him up.’ Then His disciples said, ‘Lord, if he sleeps he will get well.’” When you are ill, you need sleep. And when you are sick you are usually s...
Continue ReadingEcclesiastes 10:1 “Dead flies putrefy the perfumer’s ointment, and cause it to give off a foul odor; so does a little folly to one respected for wisdom and honor.” We don’t often think about our sense of smell. While our noses are on the job all t...
Continue ReadingMatthew 10:30-31 “But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you 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 science cons...
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