A lesson from a mosquito.

 I was sitting on the porch one morning, the sun was rising in the east (which I could not see as the porch faces south and the trees block the sunrise), the dogs were laying around as dogs do, I was listening to the morning devotions and suddenly it happened...

...I was just looking around while listening and I saw it. How in the world? I thought. How did it know? There, flying just a few inches from me, was a mosquito. Yes, those blood sucking little things that fly around and attack unsuspecting people and animals. I know that it is not unusual to see mosquitos at this time of the year. They are all around. It is part of summer. In some places, like Minnesota or Wisconsin, these little critters aren't so little. I can remember joking about them being the state birds. 

But I thought to myself: How did he know that I was here? I mean, I did not send out signals that I was sitting on the porch waiting for a mosquito to come and get me. I do not think that mosquitos get on Facebook and track people to know where to find them. So how did it know?

The answer I came up with (and I am sure that those who are scientific will be able to give the official reason why mosquitos know where warm blooded people and animals are) is that they are created that way. God put it in them to know where to find that which they need to survive. At least, I assume that they need my blood to survive. They are part of creation. They are made the way they are. What was there purpose pre-Fall? Why did God make them? Because He chose to. He created them for a purpose. That purpose may well have been corrupted due to the Fall, but there was a purpose. 

While that might no be the scientific explanation, that is actually very comforting to know. God's creative power is still at work in this world. We are told in Scripture,  "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father." (Matthew 10:29 ESV) God knows when the sparrow falls to the ground. God knows when the mosquito flies through the air towards the intended lunch. If God watches over the mosquito, does He not watch over you and me, ones who are worth so much more than a mosquito? If God has the mosquito living according to the laws which He has set up, does not that give comfort to know that things are not random accidents. He watches over my life too. He is well aware of the joys and struggles that I have. He cares for me, even more so than He cares for the mosquito or the sparrow. Thank You Lord!

Does that mean that I won't swat that mosquito before it bites me? Nope. I still will. The battle between me and mosquitos will continue. Even while it goes on, I give thanks to God for the laws of nature that He has put in place. Praise be to God!