Flying Backwards

Read: Psalm 139:7-16

I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. --- Psalm 139:14

The Bible In One Year:
Proverbs 10-12
2 Corinthians 4

I had read that hummingbirds can fly backwards, but the cynic in me doubted it. So when my wife mounted a hummingbird feeder by the kitchen window and filled it with sugar water, I sat down with a cup of coffee to see if it was true.

Before long, hummingbirds began to appear --- a ruby-throated male and several females. I soon gave up trying to watch their wings as they flew. All I could see was a blur. I was captivated by the feisty little creatures as they darted up and down, away and back, vying for an open spot at the feeder and chasing one another away.

After a while, only one bird was left --- her long, think beak sucking up the liquid. Then, when she was finished, she flew straight backwards, then up, and finally darted out of sight among the trees.

How did she do it? God knows. Sometime on the fifth day of creation, while He was forming whales, sharks, orioles, and loons, God created the hummingbird with its amazing ability to fly backwards --- a miracle of His power.

I didn't need that awesome illustration to prove the existence and brilliance of God. But it did remind me once again that I have every reason to worship God, for I too am "fearfully and wonderfully made" [Ps. 139:14]. --- Dave Egner

This is my Father's world ---
The birds their carols raise;
The morning light, the lily white,
Declare their Maker's praise. --- Babcock

ALL CREATION POINTS TO THE ALMIGHTY CREATOR.