Wonderfully Made~

Did you ever wonder what God was thinking when he made certain animals?  I've often had these thoughts.  Sometimes when I look at a certain animal , I just think, "What in the world was in God's mind?".  Have you ever seen a hippo, a giraffe, or a platypus, and just thought , "Huh?".  It is wonderful; the creativity of the Master Designer's mind.  Of course, certain things do give us pause. When my oldest son was about 2 he pointed out that birds do not have hands.  They have feet , legs, and such, but no hands!  Well, of course , after he said it, I had to think about it.  Chickens , geese, ducks , and birds of all sorts don't have hands or arms!  Why had I never thought about it  before?  I had to laugh!  They don't need those things of course, because they are designed to perfectly fit the Creator's idea.  Giraffes use their long necks to reach the acacia leaves on which they feed.  Hippos use those fat bodies to navigate the river water in which they live.  And platypuses, platypii?  Anyway.....the platypus uses his duckbill and webbed feet to catch the underwater prey it needs to live.  God's design for all things is perfect.  Even for us.  Growing up , sometimes it is hard to see how this design works for us.  We sometimes have bodies that don't seem to match what we want.  Or perhaps we feel less than attractive.  "Why did God make me this way?", we might be tempted to ask.  But God's plan for us will use the way He has designed us as a positive, not a negative.  Some day it will all come together, and we will see how it all works.  So next time you  are having trouble believing in God's ideas, just think of those geese with no hands, or that kooky little platypus!  God loves you, and loves the way you are made!  :)

Here's to the unique, and the design of the Master Planner!  ~ Ruby Jeanette