Daily Devotional \u2013 August 22<\/p>\n
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One of the most beautiful moths in the world is the Atlas moth (Attacus atlas) from the forests of Southeast Asia. Most people are impressed with this rare moth\u2019s incredible 12-inch wingspan, making it one of the largest living insects of today. The patterns on the moth\u2019s wings are gorgeous. But take a closer look at the moth\u2019s wing tips. They resemble a cobra\u2019s head, complete with staring eyes and a grimacing mouth. What better way to scare off predators than to have a poisonous snake \u201cpainted\u201d on your wings!<\/p>\n
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The Chinese even call this moth \u201csnake\u2019s head moth\u201d in Cantonese. So, here we have a moth scaring off its predators by looking like a cobra. If that\u2019s not amazing enough, the moth even drops to the ground and fans its wings in a movement similar to a snake\u2019s head when threatened. Evolution would have you believe that this moth\u2019s disguise happened by accident and chance over millions of years. Random changes do not produce patterns that look like other animals. So, how do you explain a cobra pattern on a moth? The pattern-maker gave it this defense mechanism from the fall, and that patternmaker is God.<\/p>\n
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All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made.<\/p>\n
~ John 1:3<\/p>\n
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Source: \"Pearls in Paradise\" by authors Bruce Malone and Jule Von Vett<\/p>\n