WHALES WRITE SONGS
Psalm 148:7
"Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:"
Most of us have heard recordings of whales singing. Scientists have not yet learned to understand the whale's language, but they have identified individual verses in whale song. Now they are more convinced than ever that whale song is a sophisticated language.
Whale song is made up of complex and stylized compositions, many of them longer than the longest of human symphonies. A single whale song can last up to 22 hours! Scientists have learned that humpback whale songs change a lot from year to year. Yet each humpback in an entire ocean will always sing the same song as the others. Scientists wondered how whales could keep the verses straight since the song changes so often.
Researchers have concluded that whales, like human beings, use rhyme to help remember their songs. Biologists studying whale song report that they have identified the same sub-phrases turning up in the same positions in verses that are next to each other. Whales apparently compose their long songs with rhymes, making them possibly the greatest poets on earth!
Evolutionists tell us that language is such an advanced development that even the first human beings could do no more than grunt and growl. And yet the whale not only has a sophisticated language but also creates poetry. Christians can comfortably put evolution aside to realize that the Bible is right when it says that the whole creation praises God. And whales make it very clear that the Creator Himself is the author of language - not some caveman.
Dear Lord, one of Your greatest gifts to us is language because through it we learn of Your love for us in sending Your son, Jesus Christ, to save us from sin, death and the devil. With that in mind, help me to be a good steward of the gift of language in praise and witness to You. Amen.
Science Frontiers, July Aug. 1989. p. 2. Newsweek, Mar. 20. 1989. p. 63.
Psalm 148:7
"Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:"
Most of us have heard recordings of whales singing. Scientists have not yet learned to understand the whale's language, but they have identified individual verses in whale song. Now they are more convinced than ever that whale song is a sophisticated language.
Whale song is made up of complex and stylized compositions, many of them longer than the longest of human symphonies. A single whale song can last up to 22 hours! Scientists have learned that humpback whale songs change a lot from year to year. Yet each humpback in an entire ocean will always sing the same song as the others. Scientists wondered how whales could keep the verses straight since the song changes so often.
Researchers have concluded that whales, like human beings, use rhyme to help remember their songs. Biologists studying whale song report that they have identified the same sub-phrases turning up in the same positions in verses that are next to each other. Whales apparently compose their long songs with rhymes, making them possibly the greatest poets on earth!
Evolutionists tell us that language is such an advanced development that even the first human beings could do no more than grunt and growl. And yet the whale not only has a sophisticated language but also creates poetry. Christians can comfortably put evolution aside to realize that the Bible is right when it says that the whole creation praises God. And whales make it very clear that the Creator Himself is the author of language - not some caveman.
Dear Lord, one of Your greatest gifts to us is language because through it we learn of Your love for us in sending Your son, Jesus Christ, to save us from sin, death and the devil. With that in mind, help me to be a good steward of the gift of language in praise and witness to You. Amen.
Science Frontiers, July Aug. 1989. p. 2. Newsweek, Mar. 20. 1989. p. 63.
ENGINES OF THE BODY
Job 10:10-11
"Hast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese? Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fenced me with bones and sinews."
The automatic transmission in a vehicle changes gears in response to changing power demands and driving conditions. Likewise, the muscles in your body change gears in a sense, in response to your changing needs for them.
When you use a muscle group, the muscles begin to need more fuel and more oxygen, both brought to them by your blood. When you use a set of muscles, lots of new blood vessels will actually grow into the tissue to meet the increasing demand. This is one way in which exercise lowers blood pressure - by increasing the "tubing" through which it passes. If you often overuse a group of muscles, additional connective tissue will grow through the muscles, strengthening them.
The "automatic transmission" in your muscles engages when you use the same group of muscles for a continuing task like rowing a boat. Before long, the normal fuel freely available in your blood is used up. At that point, your body mobilizes stored fat, which allows the muscles to continue without exhaustion. Muscles that are often used to this point actually become more efficient at burning fat reserves. In even more strenuous exercise, a third "gear" kicks in, changing the way muscles burn fuel, so there is less waste for the circulatory system to deal with.
As scientists learn more about our incredibly complex and intelligently designed bodies, we find even more reasons to bear witness to our wonderful and wise Creator.
Dear Lord, I thank You that You have so carefully and lovingly designed and built my body. Help me to take good care of it and glorify You with it. Amen.
Bodanis, David. 1985. "What to look for in home fitness machines." Science Digest, Apr. p. 42. Photo: US Marines exercising on the flight deck aboard USS Bataan.
Job 10:10-11
"Hast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese? Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fenced me with bones and sinews."
The automatic transmission in a vehicle changes gears in response to changing power demands and driving conditions. Likewise, the muscles in your body change gears in a sense, in response to your changing needs for them.
When you use a muscle group, the muscles begin to need more fuel and more oxygen, both brought to them by your blood. When you use a set of muscles, lots of new blood vessels will actually grow into the tissue to meet the increasing demand. This is one way in which exercise lowers blood pressure - by increasing the "tubing" through which it passes. If you often overuse a group of muscles, additional connective tissue will grow through the muscles, strengthening them.
The "automatic transmission" in your muscles engages when you use the same group of muscles for a continuing task like rowing a boat. Before long, the normal fuel freely available in your blood is used up. At that point, your body mobilizes stored fat, which allows the muscles to continue without exhaustion. Muscles that are often used to this point actually become more efficient at burning fat reserves. In even more strenuous exercise, a third "gear" kicks in, changing the way muscles burn fuel, so there is less waste for the circulatory system to deal with.
As scientists learn more about our incredibly complex and intelligently designed bodies, we find even more reasons to bear witness to our wonderful and wise Creator.
Dear Lord, I thank You that You have so carefully and lovingly designed and built my body. Help me to take good care of it and glorify You with it. Amen.
Bodanis, David. 1985. "What to look for in home fitness machines." Science Digest, Apr. p. 42. Photo: US Marines exercising on the flight deck aboard USS Bataan.
THE AARDWOLF
Job 15:8
"Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?"
It looks something like a small hyena, has habits similar to both wolves and the domestic cat, and eats almost nothing but ants. This strange creature is called the aardwolf.
The aardwolf lives on the African continent. It eats a particular type of termite that is about one fourth of an inch long. Although there are other ant eating creatures in the same habitat, like the aardvark, they don't prefer to eat those termites upon which the aardwolf depends. These termites build dome shaped mounds guarded by soldier termites that squirt long threads of nasty-smelling and bad-tasting chemicals at intruders. The aardwolf seems to tolerate their attacks better than any other ant eating creature, although, as one naturalist put it, the aardwolf clearly does not like the taste of the soldier termites. Both the ants and the aardwolf are active at night. In one night, the aardwolf may eat up to 300,000 termites.
The aardwolf is strongly territorial, tolerating no competitors in its territory. As solitary creatures, the mates will share the same territory, yet completely ignore each other. But when it is time for mating and raising the young, they work and live together perfectly, the male helping the female in every aspect of raising the young. And, like the domestic cat, the aardwolf buries its waste.
Evolutionists admit puzzlement about how the aardwolf is related to other creatures. This makes the aardwolf yet another of those creatures that witness to God's inventive creativity.
Lord, as I look in wonder at all that You have made, I thank You that there is no limit to Your creativity. Help me to remember this wonder when I find myself in a situation where I fail to see how You are working for my good. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Richardson, Philip R.K. 1990. "The lick of the aardwolf." Natural History, Apr. p. 78. Photo: Aardwolf at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. Courtesy of Greg Hume. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Job 15:8
"Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?"
It looks something like a small hyena, has habits similar to both wolves and the domestic cat, and eats almost nothing but ants. This strange creature is called the aardwolf.
The aardwolf lives on the African continent. It eats a particular type of termite that is about one fourth of an inch long. Although there are other ant eating creatures in the same habitat, like the aardvark, they don't prefer to eat those termites upon which the aardwolf depends. These termites build dome shaped mounds guarded by soldier termites that squirt long threads of nasty-smelling and bad-tasting chemicals at intruders. The aardwolf seems to tolerate their attacks better than any other ant eating creature, although, as one naturalist put it, the aardwolf clearly does not like the taste of the soldier termites. Both the ants and the aardwolf are active at night. In one night, the aardwolf may eat up to 300,000 termites.
The aardwolf is strongly territorial, tolerating no competitors in its territory. As solitary creatures, the mates will share the same territory, yet completely ignore each other. But when it is time for mating and raising the young, they work and live together perfectly, the male helping the female in every aspect of raising the young. And, like the domestic cat, the aardwolf buries its waste.
Evolutionists admit puzzlement about how the aardwolf is related to other creatures. This makes the aardwolf yet another of those creatures that witness to God's inventive creativity.
Lord, as I look in wonder at all that You have made, I thank You that there is no limit to Your creativity. Help me to remember this wonder when I find myself in a situation where I fail to see how You are working for my good. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Richardson, Philip R.K. 1990. "The lick of the aardwolf." Natural History, Apr. p. 78. Photo: Aardwolf at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. Courtesy of Greg Hume. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
WHY THE BOOMERANG RETURNS
Psalm 119:73
"Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments."
For many people, the fun of the boomerang lies in the fact that it seems to go against common sense. You throw the boomerang away from you, and it returns to you.
Boomerangs of various shapes and sizes - and made of different kinds of materials - are easily available in many places around the world. Boomerangs can be made into many shapes other than the classic "L" shape we usually think of. They have been made into the shape of a windmill with six blades. Boomerangs have also been made into the shapes of twenty letters of the English alphabet. Contrary to the popular myth, boomerangs never were used as weapons by Australian aborigines. They used them as toys just as we do today.
What makes the boomerang return to the thrower? The arms of the boomerang are curved on top and flat on the bottom, like an airplane wing. So as the boomerang moves through the air, its wings create lift just like an airplane's wings. But as it spins, the edge of the boomerang wing that is speeding forward in spin creates more lift than the relatively slower opposite arm. This causes the boomerang to tip. As a result of a principle known as gyroscopic precession, this uneven lift causes a constant turning pressure on the boomerang, eventually returning it to the thrower.
The boomerang uses sophisticated aerodynamic and physical principles. It clearly was not invented by people who were primitive. Rather, it is a testimony to the intelligence that the Creator gave to every human being - from the first to the last.
Dear Lord, I ask that You would help me to make good use of the intelligence You have given me so that I may serve You more effectively and more joyfully. Amen.
Robson, David. 1983. "Many happy returns." Science 83, Mar. p. 100. Photo: Australian Aboriginal boomerangs. Courtesy of Guillaume Blanchard. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 1.0 Generic license.
Psalm 119:73
"Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments."
For many people, the fun of the boomerang lies in the fact that it seems to go against common sense. You throw the boomerang away from you, and it returns to you.
Boomerangs of various shapes and sizes - and made of different kinds of materials - are easily available in many places around the world. Boomerangs can be made into many shapes other than the classic "L" shape we usually think of. They have been made into the shape of a windmill with six blades. Boomerangs have also been made into the shapes of twenty letters of the English alphabet. Contrary to the popular myth, boomerangs never were used as weapons by Australian aborigines. They used them as toys just as we do today.
What makes the boomerang return to the thrower? The arms of the boomerang are curved on top and flat on the bottom, like an airplane wing. So as the boomerang moves through the air, its wings create lift just like an airplane's wings. But as it spins, the edge of the boomerang wing that is speeding forward in spin creates more lift than the relatively slower opposite arm. This causes the boomerang to tip. As a result of a principle known as gyroscopic precession, this uneven lift causes a constant turning pressure on the boomerang, eventually returning it to the thrower.
The boomerang uses sophisticated aerodynamic and physical principles. It clearly was not invented by people who were primitive. Rather, it is a testimony to the intelligence that the Creator gave to every human being - from the first to the last.
Dear Lord, I ask that You would help me to make good use of the intelligence You have given me so that I may serve You more effectively and more joyfully. Amen.
Robson, David. 1983. "Many happy returns." Science 83, Mar. p. 100. Photo: Australian Aboriginal boomerangs. Courtesy of Guillaume Blanchard. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 1.0 Generic license.
SMART HEART
Hebrews 3:10
"Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways."
People sometimes wonder why, with all the marvels science can design and build, it cannot build a good replacement for the heart. As medical science learns more about the heart, it becomes clear that replacing this complex mass of muscles is more difficult than might be imagined.
Your heart is about the size of your fist, really surprisingly small for the job it does. The heart is a pump with valves, tubing and an electrical system. Its four chambers are carefully designed to make sure that used blood goes to your lungs for oxygen and that blood from your lungs takes that oxygen to the rest of your body. In order to do this, your heart must pump 2,000 gallons of blood through more than 60,000 miles of soft tubing every day.
But the heart is much more than a pump. Researchers describe it as "an incredibly intelligent organ." The heart is smarter than we are. When you need more circulation, it senses this and speeds its pumping action. It doesn't matter whether the need for more pumping action comes from increased exercise, or something you thought about that might require more heart action, the heart responds. Even when transplanted, the heart is able to respond to its new environment.
Like everything else God has created, the heart is not a simple organ, limited to only one job. The heart is custom designed to do many jobs well. And to this day doctors cannot tell you why one apparently healthy heart stops beating and another does not. Life itself is more than an organ; it is a gift from our Creator to each of us.
Dear Father in heaven, I thank You for the gift of life. Take my life and let it be consecrated to You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Huyghe, Patrick. 1985. "Your heart: a survival guide." Science Digest, Apr. p. 31. Illustration: Anatomy of the Human Heart, made by Ties van Brussel. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Hebrews 3:10
"Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways."
People sometimes wonder why, with all the marvels science can design and build, it cannot build a good replacement for the heart. As medical science learns more about the heart, it becomes clear that replacing this complex mass of muscles is more difficult than might be imagined.
Your heart is about the size of your fist, really surprisingly small for the job it does. The heart is a pump with valves, tubing and an electrical system. Its four chambers are carefully designed to make sure that used blood goes to your lungs for oxygen and that blood from your lungs takes that oxygen to the rest of your body. In order to do this, your heart must pump 2,000 gallons of blood through more than 60,000 miles of soft tubing every day.
But the heart is much more than a pump. Researchers describe it as "an incredibly intelligent organ." The heart is smarter than we are. When you need more circulation, it senses this and speeds its pumping action. It doesn't matter whether the need for more pumping action comes from increased exercise, or something you thought about that might require more heart action, the heart responds. Even when transplanted, the heart is able to respond to its new environment.
Like everything else God has created, the heart is not a simple organ, limited to only one job. The heart is custom designed to do many jobs well. And to this day doctors cannot tell you why one apparently healthy heart stops beating and another does not. Life itself is more than an organ; it is a gift from our Creator to each of us.
Dear Father in heaven, I thank You for the gift of life. Take my life and let it be consecrated to You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Huyghe, Patrick. 1985. "Your heart: a survival guide." Science Digest, Apr. p. 31. Illustration: Anatomy of the Human Heart, made by Ties van Brussel. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
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