My life is changing,
because of the greater demand on myself; I really don’t want this blog to
suffer. This blog belongs to Jesus Christ, and He is using me to work through. I
hope to write something at least every other day. Sometimes I will copy and
paste those things that I find to be worthy of the Lord’s children’s attention.
Phillipians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are
true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just,
whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely,
whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and
if there be any praise, think on these things.
You will notice, there is
no mention outright, of the things in which we consider, to be humorous. However,
I believe that within the context of this passage there is a place for humor. Have you ever seen a Christian, that is deadly
serious, at all times? I find them
scary, and usually do my best to avoid them. I am not talking about a person
preaching, the Word of God, because there is no more serious business, than God
Himself!! However, I do find that
most preacher tend to break the ice with humor of some sort.
Proverbs 17:22 A merry heart doeth good like a
medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones
Don’t you reckon that God
has a sense of humor? Have you ever seen
a platypus? Let’s take a little time to
see just one creature that God has provided.
The
platypus is among nature's most unlikely animals. In fact, the first scientists
to examine a specimen believed they were the victims of a hoax. The animal is
best described as a hodgepodge of more familiar species: the duck (bill and
webbed feet), beaver (tail), and otter (body and fur). Males are also venomous.
They have sharp stingers on the heels of their rear feet and can use them to
deliver a strong toxic blow to any foe.
Platypuses
hunt underwater, where they swim gracefully by paddling with their front webbed
feet and steering with their hind feet and beaverlike tail. Folds of skin cover
their eyes and ears to prevent water from entering, and the nostrils close with
a watertight seal. In this posture, a platypus can remain submerged for a
minute or two and employ its sensitive bill to find food.
These
Australian mammals are bottom feeders. They scoop up insects and larvae,
shellfish, and worms in their bill along with bits of gravel and mud from the
bottom. All this material is stored in cheek pouches and, at the surface,
mashed for consumption. Platypuses do not have teeth, so the bits of gravel
help them to "chew" their meal.
On
land, platypuses move a bit more awkwardly. However, the webbing on their feet
retracts to expose individual nails and allow the creatures to run. Platypuses
use their nails and feet to construct dirt burrows at the water's edge.
Platypus
reproduction is nearly unique. It is one of only two mammals (the echidna is
the other) that lay eggs.
Females
seal themselves inside one of the burrow's chambers to lay their eggs. A mother
typically produces one or two eggs and keeps them warm by holding them between
her body and her tail. The eggs hatch in about ten days, but platypus infants
are the size of lima beans and totally helpless. Females nurse their young for
three to four months until the babies can swim on their own.
Luke 18:27 And he said, The things
which are impossible with men are possible with God.
Psalms 2:4 He that sitteth
in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision
Now, if the Creator of this world takes the time to laugh, at
anything; Shouldn’t we follow His lead?
Ain’t God good?
….Much Love
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