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CREATOR GOD

4/21/2021

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“Worthy are you, Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things; because of your will they came to be and were created.” - Revelation 4:11 

Have you ever seen a dragonfly up close?  What an interesting creation by God our Creator!  Here's five fun facts about this fascinating insect. 

(1)  Dragonflies were one of the first winged insects to evolve, some 300 million years ago. 

(2)  Dragonflies are expert fliers.  They can fly straight up and down, and hover like a helicopter.  The flight of the dragonfly is so special that it has inspired engineers to dream of making robots that fly like dragonflies. 

(3)  Dragonflies only eat prey they catch while flying.  They provide a great natural method of mosquito control as a single dragonfly can eat 30 to hundreds of mosquitoes per day. 

(4)  Some adult dragonflies live only a few weeks while others live up to a year. 

(5)  Nearly all of a dragonfly's head is eye, so they have incredible vision that encompasses almost every angle except right behind them. 

Only God could have mastered such things. 


SOURCE: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/14-fun-facts-about-dragonflies-96882693/
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RISING FROM THE ASHES

4/7/2021

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The late Catholic Archbishop of Hartford, John Whealon, (died on August 2, 1991), had undergone cancer surgery resulting in a permanent colostomy when he wrote these very personal words in one of his last Easter messages. 
 
"I am now a member of an association of people who have been wounded by cancer.  That association has as its symbol the phoenix, a bird of Egyptian mythology. The Greek poet Hesiod, who lived eight centuries before Jesus was born, wrote about this legendary bird in his poetry.  When the bird felt its death was near (every 500 to 1,461 years), it would fly off to Phoenicia, build a nest of aromatic wood and set itself on fire.  When the bird was consumed by the flames, a new phoenix sprang forth from the ashes.  Thus, the phoenix symbolizes immortality, resurrection, and life after death.  It sums up the Easter message perfectly.  Jesus gave up His life, and from the grave He was raised to life again on the third day.  New life rises from the ashes of death.  Today we are celebrating Christ's victory over the grave, the gift of eternal life for all who believe in Jesus.  That is why the phoenix was one of the earliest symbols of the Risen Christ.  The phoenix also symbolizes our daily rising to new life.  Every day, like the phoenix, we rise from the ashes of sin and guilt and are refreshed and renewed by our living Lord and Savior with His forgiveness and the assurance that He still loves us and will continue to give us the strength we need." 
 
Archbishop John Whealon could have lived in a gloomy tomb of self-pity, hopeless defeat, and chronic sadness, but his Faith in the Risen Lord opened his eyes to new visions of life. 
 
And so must we.  Alleluia!!  Christ has risen.  Christ has risen indeed.
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