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Bible Birds – Eyes and Birds
Birds on Shore of Tampa Bay – 11/23/12 by Lee
As many of you know I have just gone through eye surgery this last Thursday. (Prayer for Eye Surgery) Today, Monday, I am getting clearer vision daily, but my activities are still limited. I was able to attend church last evening and even went out afterwards with our friends. The Doctor said it was “his easiest surgery of the day and every thing went just like it should.” (I was his last patient) also told me I was his “best patient of the day.” When he walk out I told the nurses that were with me that he probably tell all his patients that. They told me that they had never heard him say that to anyone.
I told you all of that to thank you for your prayers for my Doctor and for my nervousness. Both were answered mightily. The Lord helped direct his hand and since I had to be awake, helped me stay still. They can’t put you out because you must have your eyes open. My eye was numbed, but I saw part of what was going on.
Well, guess where my mind went yesterday? I started wondering how many times “eye” and some “bird” showed up in the same verse. With enlarged type, my search found around 20 verses. Some of my upcoming Bible Bird blogs will investigate these verses. Have you ever searched your Bible to find out about a certain word or words? There are over 600 verses which have “Eye” in it. I enjoy using my “e-Sword” search and compare modes. Makes for some interesting topics to study from God’s Word.
In fact, some articles that have already been written on the main blog. (These are just a few of them)
Birds of the Bible – Vulture Eyesight – Job 28:7
When I Consider! – Turkey Vulture – Job 28:7
Birds of the Bible – Hawks – Job 28:7 and 39:26-30
Birds of the Bible – God’s Providence To His Creatures
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. (Psalms 145:15 KJV)
Birds of the Bible – Eagles and Riches
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. (Proverbs 23:5 KJV)
There are more and will be covered later.
Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, (Psalms 17:8 KJV)
Interesting verses, but not directly related to birds:
He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see? (Psalms 94:9 KJV) (Our Creator)
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them. (Proverbs 20:12 KJV)
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. (Psalms 119:18 KJV)
I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. (Psalms 32:8 KJV) (How?)
Again, thank you for your prayers. I still have several weeks of recovery ahead of me, so please remember me in your prayers as you think about it. Prayer is felt when it is being answered.
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Birds of the Bible – Eyes and Birds
Birds on Shore of Tampa Bay – 11/23/12 by Lee
As many of you know I have just gone through eye surgery this last Thursday. (Prayer for Eye Surgery) Today, Monday, I am getting clearer vision daily, but my activities are still limited. I was able to attend church last evening and even went out afterwards with our friends. The Doctor said it was “his easiest surgery of the day and every thing went just like it should.” (I was his last patient) also told me I was his “best patient of the day.” When he walk out I told the nurses that were with me that he probably tell all his patients that. They told me that they had never heard him say that to anyone.
I told you all of that to thank you for your prayers for my Doctor and for my nervousness. Both were answered mightily. The Lord helped direct his hand and since I had to be awake, helped me stay still. They can’t put you out because you must have your eyes open. My eye was numbed, but I saw part of what was going on.
Well, guess where my mind went yesterday? I started wondering how many times “eye” and some “bird” showed up in the same verse. With enlarged type, my search found around 20 verses. Some of my upcoming Birds of the Bible blogs will investigate these verses. In fact, some have already been written. (These are just a few of them)
Birds of the Bible – Vulture Eyesight – Job 28:7
When I Consider! – Turkey Vulture – Job 28:7
Birds of the Bible – Hawks – Job 28:7 and 39:26-30
Birds of the Bible – God’s Providence To His Creatures
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. (Psalms 145:15 KJV)
Birds of the Bible – Eagles and Riches
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. (Proverbs 23:5 KJV)
There are more and will be covered later.
Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, (Psalms 17:8 KJV)
Interesting verses, but not directly related to birds:
He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see? (Psalms 94:9 KJV) (Our Creator)
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them. (Proverbs 20:12 KJV)
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. (Psalms 119:18 KJV)
I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. (Psalms 32:8 KJV) (How?)
This is just a sampling. There are over 600 verses which have “Eye” in it. I enjoy using my “e-Sword” search and compare modes. Makes for some interesting topics to study from God’s Word.
Again, thank you for your prayers. I still have several weeks of recovery ahead of me, so please remember me in your prayers as you think about it. Prayer is felt when it is being answered.
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Vol. 2, No. 3 – The Mourning Dove
The Mourning Dove for Birds Illustrated by Color Photography, 1897
THE MOURNING DOVE.
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Prayer for Eye Surgery
Black-bellied Plover – Ft DeSoto 11-22-12 Thanksgiving – A new Life Bird for me
Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! (Psalms 34:8 NKJV)
Today I am scheduled to have eye surgery at noon. I have a pucker on my macular (retina) and they are going to remove it. It is on my left eye, which is my camera eye and one of the two I use for my binoculars. This blog is being written and scheduled ahead of time as will the next few days articles. I have been working ahead so that while I am recovering that you won’t be too bored with no articles. :)
Please pray for Dr. Misch as he operates on my eye. It is amazing what they will be doing and it is amazing because of how the Lord created our eyes. It may be a week to 10 days before my vision clears up.
I am trusting the Lord that all will go well and I know He is the Great Physician. He already knows the outcome and will provide whatever is needed. Am I nervous, yes, but I am also human. :) Pray for me that I stay calm during this procedure.
The birds are waiting for me to recover so I can get back to birdwatching and taking their photos. What amazing things the Lord has created for us to discover.
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Why do we study science? – Re-post
Black-and-red Broadbill (Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos) by Ian
Here is another great article from Creation Science 4 Kids.
“There are many reasons we study how the world works and all the things in it, but is there anything extra for a Christian? When you watch a nature show or read about animals, space and other things, did you know that there will probably be something big missing?”
Rest of the article is great.
“… so when we see how awesome, jaw-dropping, mind-boggling, weird beyond anything we could dream up the universe is, what shall we do? Stop and praise the One who thought of all these things, designed how to get them to work and SPOKE them into being.”
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. Revelation 4:11
See the rest of the article HERE.
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Birds of the Bible – Loading the Ark
Snowy Egret – Wind Blown at Ft DeSoto 11-22-12 Thanksgiving
Dan and I just got back from a trip to Tampa for just 2 nights for the Thanksgiving holiday. My brother had a knee replacement on Wednesday (he’s doing fine), so we tied visiting him and doing some birdwatching in that area. Do you know how much we carried with us for just three days? Of course we carried our binoculars, cameras, tripod, laptop, plus clothes. Plus…
I also am starting my reading cycle through the Bible again and just read about Noah and the Ark. Because the earth had become so corrupt and violent, God said He was going to destroy man, beast, creeping things and birds.
So the LORD said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.” But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God. (Genesis 6:7-9 NKJV)
And God said to Noah, “The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth. (Genesis 6:13 NKJV)
Willit – Laughing Gull – Forster’s Tern at Ft DeSoto 11-22-12 Thanksgiving
Most of us know this history in the Word. Through Genesis 6, the Ark is built and Noah keeps trying to tell others to repent, but eventually the time comes and it is time to “Load the Ark.”
And of every living thing of all flesh you shall bring two of every sort into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female. Of the birds after their kind, of animals after their kind, and of every creeping thing of the earth after its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive. And you shall take for yourself of all food that is eaten, and you shall gather it to yourself; and it shall be food for you and for them.” Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did. (Genesis 6:19-22 NKJV)
Noah didn’t need to worry about taking cameras and laptops, but they had a whole lot more to get loaded on the Ark. We have all taken trips and know how long it takes to get everything in the car or van. Can you imagine when the LORD finally said that it was time to “start loading.” Noah and his family had been preparing and gathering the food, water, and supplies. If I read the first few verses of Genesis 7 correctly, they had a week (seven days) to put that in and the animals and birds. Those came to Noah, but they still had to arrange them into the different places on board the Ark. Whew! Some of us have enough trouble just loading the trunk.
Many believe the Critters rested most of the time while on board.
I am thankful that Noah and his family lived righteously and that they found grace. If not, I wouldn’t be writing this blog, nor would I be enjoying all the things the Lord created, especially the birds I love to write about.
Praise the Lord!
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Other Birds of the Bible articles about this:
God’s Commands and Promises To Them – Part I
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Birds of the Bible – Birds and Names?
Pin-tailed Parrotfinch (Erythrura prasina) ©WikiC
The devotional a few days ago from Days of Praise had one called The Names of Men. They were referring to the many list of names of people in the Bible and how many of them are unknowns. Why are they listed? The article gives a good answer to that, but here is the main point of it:
And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur. (Numbers 1:5 KJV)
“He wants to assure us that He is interested not only in the Abrahams, Daniels, Pauls, and other great men in His kingdom, but also in the Elizurs and Shedeurs and Bills and Kates in His spiritual family.
There are many millions of names “written in the Lamb’s book of life” and the heavenly Lamb–the Lord Jesus Christ–is also the Good Shepherd that “calleth his own sheep by name” The names in His book here on earth are an assurance that He knows and calls us by each of our names in His book in heaven. ”
Saffron-billed Sparrow (Arremon flavirostris) by Dario Sanches
How does this tie in with birds? We know that the Lord knows the birds because the Word tells us that not a one falls without His knowledge.
I know all the birds of the mountains, And the wild beasts of the field are Mine. (Psalms 50:11 NKJV)
Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds? (Luke 12:24 NKJV)
Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth, And makes us wiser than the birds of heaven?’ (Job 35:11 NKJV)
Are not two little sparrows sold for a penny? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father’s leave (consent) and notice. (Matthew 10:29 AMP)
If the Lord knows every birds need, cares about them and knows when they fall, do you not think we are noticed? He knows all of our names and if you know Him as your personal Saviour, your name has been written in the Book of Life.
More Birds of the Bible
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Happy Thanksgiving – Turkey
The Fountain re-published this article I wrote back in 2009 and decided to re-post it here also. (with editing) Happy Thanksgiving, 2012!
Today, many of us here in the United States ate turkey on Thanksgiving Day. Luckily, many turkeys will survive our holiday and continue to roam around. Here locally in Polk County, Florida, I see a “rafter” of turkeys (name for a group of turkeys – incorrectly called a “gobble” or “flock”) from time to time. Near Bartow I have seen them many times in rafters up to 11 turkeys. Near Circle B Bar Reserve, I have seen other groups up to 8 turkeys.
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) by Daves BirdingPix
The domestic turkey is a descendant of the Wild Turkey and features prominently in the menu of the Canadian and U.S. holidays of Thanksgiving and that of Christmas in many countries.
The Turkey is in the Galliformes Order and in the Phasianidae (Pheasants, Fowl & Allies) Family. There are two turkeys – Wild Turkey – Meleagris gallopavo and the Ocellated Turkey – Meleagris ocellata. The Wild is native to North American forrests and the Ocellated is native to the Yucatan Peninsula forrests. They are relatives of the Grouse family. Both Turkeys have a “distinctive fleshy wattle that hangs from the underside of the beak and a fleshy protuberance (flap of skin) that hangs from the top of its beak called a snood.” Turkeys are the heaviest member of the Galliformes order. The females are smaller and duller than the males. The male weighs from 11-24 lbs (5-11 kg) [record=38lbs] and measures 39-49 in (100-125 cm). They also have from 20,000-30,000 feathers.
Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata) ©USFWS
Congressional Proclamations from CreationWiki.
“The United States Congress set December 18, 1777, as a day of thanksgiving on which the American people “may express the grateful feelings of their hearts and consecrate themselves to the service of their divine benefactor” and on which they might “join the penitent confession of their manifold sins . . . that it may please God, through the merits of Jesus Christ, mercifully to forgive and blot them out of remembrance.” Congress also recommends that Americans petition God “to prosper the means of religion for the promotion and enlargement of that kingdom which consisteth in righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.'”[1]
Congress set November 28, 1782, as a day of thanksgiving on which Americans were “to testify their gratitude to God for his goodness, by a cheerful obedience to his laws, and by promoting, each in his station, and by his influence, the practice of true and undefiled religion, which is the great foundation of public prosperity and national happiness.”
Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; (Ephesians 5:20 KJV)
See:
WhatBird’s Wild Turkey
Wikipedia’s Wild Turkey and Ocellated Turkey
Video of an Ocellated Turkey and a Wild Turkey displaying on Internet Bird Collection
Vol. 2, No. 3 – The Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
The Ruby-crowned Kinglet for Birds Illustrated by Color Photography, 1897
THE RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET.
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Vol. 2, No. 3 – The Phoebe
The Phoebe or Birds Illustrated by Color Photography, 1897
From col. J. G. Parker. Jr. Copyrighted by
Nature Study Pub. Co., 1897, Chicago.
THE PHOEBE
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Updating to IOC Version 3.2 Underway
Orange-billed Sparrow (Arremon aurantiirostris) by Michael Woodruff – Emberizidae Family
I deleted this info because it was out of date and causing 404 errors. See
Birds of the World Families
for most up to date links.
Dapple-throat (Arcanator orostruthus) ©WikiC
I was adding new photos to it and here is a neat one I came across. Isn’t he cool? Looks like he has glasses on.
He does great things past finding out, Yes, wonders without number. (Job 9:10 NKJV)
“Can you search out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limits of the Almighty? (Job 11:7 NKJV)
He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end. (Ecclesiastes 3:11 NKJV)
Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out! (Romans 11:33 NKJV)
White-rimmed Brush-finch ©Dusan M Brinkhuizen
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Lee's Birdwatching Adventures Plus 