CREATION SPEAKS: Could it be that God is in Control?

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William Wise's Creation Speaks is a Biblical teaching ministry that uses nature writing and photography to glorify our Creator and teach the truth of creation. -- “But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this?" Job 12:7-9

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Zechariah 1:11 (The Message) They reported their findings to the Angel of God in the birch grove: “We have looked over the whole earth and all is well. Everything’s under control.”

Pink and purple cherry tree blossoms in Walton County Georgia. Photo #20200320_008_DT176301477 © William Wise - Dreamstime.com

​While Homo sapiens are self-isolating in coronavirus crisis mode, the rest of species on this planet are boldly moving ahead with the vernal equinox as scheduled. As I briefly, and timidly, left the confines of my sterile bunker this morning for a short walk, I was outraged to see so many critters blatantly ignoring the shelter-in-place mandates!

In less than an hour I counted 26 different bird species and three turtles breaking curfew… more than 50 individuals! Even the normally reclusive Wood Ducks had the audacity to come into plain view on the open pond. But I’m sure as they flip on the social media and take in the current events, they’ll all retreat into their holes, cavities and nests as we humans have. 

It would almost appear that the God of creation has everything under control, although we humans feel like things are out of control. Is that even possible?

Female Wood Duck hen on a pond in Walton County, Georgia. Spring breeding season. Walton County, Georgia. USA. March 2020. Aix sponsa. Photo #20200320_005-DT176303301 © William Wise - Dreamstime.com

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Psalm 11:1 In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

I hope you enjoyed this light-hearted commentary on the current events, and are comforted by the photos of God’s beautiful creation that exists right outside our back doors! Even if you can’t go far, get out and enjoy our Creator’s works right in your little plot of land.

Common Musk Turtle, Sternotherus odoratus, is a small water turtle in the eastern United States. Algae covered carapace. Photographed in Walton County, Georgia. USA. March 2020. Photo #20200320_010 © William Wise - Dreamstime.com

Common Musk Turtle, Sternotherus odoratus, is a small water turtle in the eastern United States. On its back showing small plastron. Photographed in Walton County, Georgia. USA. March 2020. Photo 176303031 © William Wise - Dreamstime.com