THE MASTER DESIGNER

The LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air. — Genesis 2:19

The diversity of animals God created shows God’s amazing design that defy evolution. Consider the ostrich. Despite its apparent lack of good sense and its eccentric parenting skills, its offspring survive (Job 39:13-16). And despite its membership in the bird family, it can’t fly—but it can outrun a horse (v.18).

The bombardier beetle illustrates another fascinating design. This African insect shoots two common materials, hydrogen peroxide and hydroquinone, from twin storage tanks in its back. Apart, these substances are harmless; together, they blind the beetle’s predators. A special nozzle inside the beetle mixes the chemicals, enabling it to bombard its foe at amazing speeds! And this little bug can rotate his “cannon” to fire in any direction.

How can this be? How is it that a rather dull-witted ostrich survives despite a seeming inability to care for its young while the bombardier beetle needs a sophisticated chemical reaction to ensure its continued presence on earth? It’s because God’s creative abilities know no boundaries. The Psalmist wrote, “He commanded and they were created” (148:5). From the ostrich to the beetle, God’s creative handiwork is clear for all to see. The design of creation points to the Master Designer.

All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful;
The Lord God made them all. —Alexander