God Speaks Through Creation Parables
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GOD SPEAKS THROUGH CREATION PARABLES
“The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handywork.” (Psalm 19:1 NKJV) His creation: what a wonderful way to get to know Him, and how often do we listen to what He is saying? Everything in life tells a story if we could just pause long enough to ponder…
Solomon said, “I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;…then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it and received instruction.” (Proverbs 24:30,32 KJ) The Lord opened Solomon’s ears to receive instruction from creation.
Do you stop and listen to Him through His creation and the environment in which you live your daily life? Jesus may quicken your ears to hear a delightful revelation from Him! All of life tells a story if we listen while we live. Below are some facts about creation. Find the SPIRITUAL allegories hidden like gems inside the facts. (The scriptures are given not to explain the allegories, but to give insights into general concepts. The interpretations are open as they apply to the intimacy of our daily spiritual life.)
42 CREATION EXAMPLES
An abundance of salt in bread dough, slows the yeast growth. (Galatians 5:9)
If a diamond is held in the light, one can see the colors of the rainbow. (Colossians 1:26,27)
Pine cones “blossom” their leaves when they are heated. (James 1:2-4)
The pupils of the eye enlarge to see in the dark. (Isaiah 45:3)
Most seeds have some kind of hull that cracks before it sprouts. (Hosea 10:12)
The deeper the water table, the deeper roots must grow. (Psalm 42)
The postal carrier, to carry good news, has to carry mace! (Daniel 10:13)
The eye of the storm is always quiet. (Isaiah 26:3)
During the winter, nutrients in a plant are used for the roots and stalk, and storing up food for when the plant bears fruit. (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
Children have small attention spans and little patience. They learn best by short excerpts, not long involved details. (2 Corinthians 11:3)
During a forest fire the animals congregate closely and seem to get along. (Philippians 2:1-2)
Spring cannot come until winter is through. (Song of Solomon 2:10-13)
Morning-glory is a difficult weed to kill. It is a fast grower, entangles and winds its way around other plants, and it spreads by a vast underground root system. (Mark 4:18,19)
In times of drought, the deep rooted shrubs survive. The shallow ones die. (Job 14:7-9)
Children cry when they feel like crying and laugh when they feel like laughing. (Matthew 18:10)
Pioneers survived public opinion and the elements, to occupy new land. (Numbers 13:30)
Children like to be around people. (Hebrews 10:25)
Most women who do not have enough body fat do not ovulate. In times of famine, fruitfulness subsides. (Joel 1:12)
How many businesses would fail if builders stop building homes? (Ephesians 4:16)
How did sand become fine and easy to sift? (Amos 9:9)
Of all the people sitting at the pool of Bethesda, Jesus healed only one. (Romans 9:18)
No one has to teach a child how to be naughty. (1 Corinthians 15:22)
The waves in the ocean come in cycles. (Ecclesiastes 3:15)
No two snowflakes are alike. (Psalm 139)
Trees lose their leaves in the fall because of less light, not because it’s cold. (Isaiah 9:2)
Salmon swim upstream to find their home. (Revelation 3:21)
Birds don’t worry. (Matthew 7:26)
Roads are not built without someone doing the work. (1 Corinthians 3:10)
Monarch Butterflies do not suffer winter; they fly south. (Luke 21:36)
Children learn better through praise and encouragement than through scorn. (Matthew 19:14)
A recipe is not complete without all the ingredients. (James 5:7)
Cancer cells are disobedient cells. (Proverbs 5:11-13)
Snakes don’t talk, and they don’t walk, but they sure cause a lot of commotion. (Genesis 3:15)
Watch the ducks and geese. The ducks are meek and lowly. The geese are loud and abusive, intimidating the ducks. (Titus 3:2)
The turtles carry their home wherever they go. It is a refuge from all the elements. (Psalm 91:1-2)
The mother eagle removes the feathers out of the nest when it’s time for her young to fly. (Deuteronomy 32:11)
We can’t see electricity but it sure works! (Mark 5:30)
Without (A), then (B) could not happen. (John 11)
The mother of most species stays close and keeps a watchful eye on her young. (Isaiah 49:15)
Our body framework is made from bones, muscles and ligaments connected one to another, and cannot perform a healthy function without each other. (Ephesians 4:16)
Disease is spelled dis ease. (1 Peter 5:7)
Man and woman were meant to complement one another, not compete. (Genesis 2:18)
