My wife Sarah said, “You’re really into those Tigers huh?” The truth is yes, yes I was.
For New Years and our 1 year anniversary we went to Wild Adventures in Valdosta, GA. It’s a cool place with good roller coasters and even cooler animals. It was Marley’s first big road trip. She did great and Ty was really into the hotel room. “Wow it has this cool tiny fridge!”
I was having a moment while looking at these tigers. My simple thought was “God You designed/created/made/built this powerful creature.” I was in awe and it was not my first time seeing a tiger. I was imagining myself encountering this beast in its natural setting and me NOT in my natural setting. The idea of that commanded much respect. It gave me chills. I also wanted to plan an expedition. I did not tell Sarah this but after a year of being married to me, she most likely knew I was thinking it.
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Genesis 1:24-25 ( For all you old school Created Ex folk)
And God said, “Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: the livestock, the creatures that move along the ground, and the wild animals, each according to its kind.” And it was so. God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.
Verse 26 tells one of our responsibilities.
Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”
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Lots to be read in that little passage. The picture I took of that mighty tiger is below. Look at the colors and patterns. Imagine the strength in its jaws and the size of his teeth. I encourage all of us to look at the world around us with pause. See it for what it really is.
A miracle.
