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Migration Who controls the world and patterns of migration? |
Marathon runners love their long distance experiences. Many
run over 26 miles
without stopping. There are animals that travel much farther than that.
They go to escape bad weather or to find food and raise their young. The
travel is called migration. The caribou in Alaska migrate 800 miles or
more. Nothing seems to be able to stop them. Their feet are designed to
easily manage the snow and swamps. These feet can dig for grass beneath
the snow. |
 Swan
migrate. The mute swan can be recognized by the "s" curve to the
way they hold their necks.
We enjoy watching the trumpeter swan when they fly through. Many stop here to rest and eat before going north for summer. To watch the video clip press the right arrow button and wait for it to load. The trumpet noise of the swan is impressive. |
  Watching
the v shape and listening to geese as they fly over is exciting for it
tells us that the season is changing. When they are going north we know
that winter is finally over. |
 Lady
bugs travel to areas where they can stay warm and have food. In our area
there are many thousands that go into the ground. It is amazing that they
fly in from long distances to associate together under ground for the
winter to wait for spring. It gets 20 and 30 degrees below zero at times
during our winters. These lady bugs wait under ground which is covered
with snow and ice. |
 In
Africa the wildebeests migrates when there is a food shortage. They travel
with the whole herd running. It is amazing to watch them plunge down banks
into rivers infested with hungry crocodiles. There are many who do not
survive the trip. The ones behind just run on top of the ones that fell.
They seem to all know where to go. |
 The tiny hummingbird flies long distances without eating.
Normally they need to eat every 15 minutes. Over a day they eat about 60
times. Who sustains them when they travel to Mexico over oceans or gulfs
or mountains?
Who directs these tiny birds how to get to their destination? Some
scientists say there is navigation done by watching the stars. Also some
are directed by magnetic fields but who tells them when to turn and head a
different direction and when to start the trip? |
| The bar goose travels as high as 30,000 feet up over tall mountains. How do they make it without oxygen? We need oxygen in airplanes when we travel that high. |
 The tiny
fragile monarch butterfly travels distances of 2,000 and 3,000 miles from
Canada to Mexico. It is amazing this creature stops to lay eggs then goes
on. The eggs turn to caterpillars, then to butterflies and continue on to
Mexico without their parent's help of teaching them where to go. Who
guides the little creatures? |
  Though
we cannot see Him, God is always in control of the orbits of planets and
earth and the migration of animals, birds, fish, and butterflies. Just
like we cannot see God, we cannot see the wind but we can see it bend
trees and pick up buildings and knock things over. God cannot be seen but
what He made and does is seen. |
| There are three in the God family. Look at the first book in the Bible and read the first chapter in Genesis. It mentions each of them as working together in making the world. There is God the Father, God the Son (Jesus who lived on earth and died and raised back to life), and God the Holy Spirit. They each have different jobs but work together for the same goals. |
 Song:
John 16:13 When, however the Spirit comes, Who reveals the truth about God, He will lead you into all the truth, He will not speak on His own authority, but He will speak of what He hears, and will tell you of things to come. God the Holy Spirit has symbols that describe Him just like Jesus has the lamb as a symbol. These symbols help us to understand His character. Rain is one of the many symbols. |
Rain helps
to wash things clean and makes it possible for plants and seeds to grow. God the
Holy Spirit needs to be invited into our lives to help us want to do right. He
speaks to our conscience prompting us to be honest, and loyal. He prompts us to
do careful work and keep our rooms clean and tidy.
When
you drop something into the water the ripples keep going. Just like when you
drop an idea about God in someone's mind. The Holy Spirit keeps those thoughts
going on and on long after you said them.
Another symbol is fire. The tongues of fire on the heads of the disciples
showed that God was with them to help them preach to all people in whatever
language they knew best. This is a special promise for missionaries. (Acts 2)
These tongues had double points showing they could speak more than one language.
 God
the Holy Spirit was present when Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
In the symbol of a dove, He rested on the shoulder of Jesus. He is bigger
than a dove. God the Holy Spirit is just as special as Jesus. He has just
as much love for you as Jesus does. He was with Jesus when Adam was
created. He is not visible to us.This symbol is of a bird that no one is afraid of. God did not choose a vulture, an eagle, hawk, or owl that could tear flesh and cause harm. This dove symbol is of a very gentle bird that is loyal to its mate. The doves mate for life and are tender and kind to each other. We can realize that God the Holy Spirit is very loyal and gentle. He is not One to be afraid of. |
When we invite God the Holy Spirit to help us be kind and
loving He brings us joy  In
Joel 2:28 the Bible says that God the Holy Spirit will be talking to even
children in the last days. |
| In Galatians 5:22 there is a list of the kinds of things
God the Holy Spirit brings to our lives.
First on the list is love. |
 The next on the list is joy and peace
We can pray for God the Spirit to make us peace makers . Instead of trying
to start fights we will be stopping them. |
 Long suffering and gentleness and kindness are more things
God the Spirit brings into our personalities and characters. We
will take good care of pets and wild animals. We will be patient and kind
with people in school and in the home. |
| God the Holy Spirit helps us be good listeners and ready to
learn. Meekness is the ability to be taught. God is the best teacher there
is. Some people refuse to listen. When God is not wanted around, He is
quiet. His voice gets harder and harder to hear. He still loves you. He
does not force our love and obedience. His job is to lead us to truth as
John 16 tells us.
Finally in Galatians 5:22, there is another quality from God the
Holy Spirit that involves our health, temperance. God the Holy Spirit
leads us to take good care of our bodies. Strong athletic, healthy people
live longer and have less disease when God the Holy Spirit is allowed to
be in their lives. |
| Isn't it amazing that every aspect of our lives, the Kind
Heavenly Father has a special plan for? Here is the secret to our greatest
happiness. It is found as we are changed by God Holy Spirit. One who is , will be exercising, drinking lots of water,
getting plenty of rest, sunlight, and fresh air. They will be very careful
what they eat. They will not be drinking alcohol, smoking, and on caffeine
and other drugs. |
| God is in control of all the universe. He keeps the stars
in the sky, the planets in orbits and yet He cares about every detail of
each of our lives. I love Him. Let us pray for God the Holy Spirit to
bring all the joy, love, peace, gentleness, thankfulness, kindness,
patience, and temperance into our lives today.
Let us ask Him to guide us into all truth. This is the secret of happiness. |
Put your thinking cap on and answer these quiz questions:
1. Who was present when the world was made? 2. How many persons make up the God family? 3. Where is the memory verse song found? 4. Where in the Bible does it say that God the Holy Spirit will talk to children? 5. Who guides the birds, animals, fish, and insects that migrate long distances? 6. Who tells these creatures when to migrate? 7. Who keeps them fed during their long trips? 8. How high does the bar goose fly during migration? 9. How many times does a humming bird normally eat a day when not migrating? 10. What are the fruits of the Spirit? 11.What bird is a symbol of the Holy Spirit? 12. What other symbol was spoken of as describing the Holy Spirit? 13. What hot symbol was spoken of as describing another work of God the Holy Spirit. 14. Does it seem like God is very busy? Isn't it amazing He has time for each of us as though there was not another person around? You will want to read lesson SEVEN next. It tells how the Spirit reveals future. |
More reading on the Holy Spirit for more information:
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This boy is showing love for his sister.
The
Bible tells us what kinds of foods to avoid. The very first diet given to
Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden was fruits, nuts, and grains. Separate
lessons will cover health subjects on diet, recipes, etc.