"How Many Your Works Are, O Jehovah! ?????

[Bible Speaks]

Jehovah the Creator and Controller of the Seas! All in Wisdom He has made them for Our Benefit! ~

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(Ps 104:24,25)
"How many your works are, O Jehovah! All of them in wisdom you have made. As for this sea so great and wide."

Origin of Sea Life. The Genesis account reports that sea life and flying creatures were the first animal life on earth. It reads: “And God went on to say: ‘Let the waters swarm forth a swarm of living souls and let flying creatures fly over the earth upon the face of the expanse of the heavens.’ And God proceeded to create the great sea monsters and every living soul that moves about, which the waters swarmed forth according to their kinds, and every winged flying creature according to its kind. And God got to see that it was good."

"With that God blessed them, saying: ‘Be fruitful and become many and fill the waters in the sea basins, and let the flying creatures become many in the earth.’ And there came to be evening and there came to be morning, a fifth day.”—Ge 1:20-23.

The Bible repeatedly acknowledges Jehovah as the Creator of the seas, which were formed as distinct from the dry land on the third creative day. (Ge 1:9, 10, 13; Ne 9:6; Ac 4:24; 14:15; Re 14:7) 

It also comments on his ability to extend his power over the sea and to control it. (Job 26:12; Ps 65:7; 89:9; Jer 31:35) 

When his Son was on earth he was given authority by his Father to command the sea, with effectiveness. (Mt 8:23-27; Mr 4:36-41; Joh 6:17-20) 

God’s control of the seas is demonstrated by the way the coasts and the tides keep the sea within its set limits, barricaded, as it were, by doors. (Job 38:8-11; Ps 33:7; Pr 8:29; Jer 5:22) 

This accomplishment in connection with the sea, as well as its role in the earth’s water cycle (Ec 1:7; Am 5:8), makes the sea an example of Jehovah’s wonderful works.

Poetically speaking, even the seas join in praising their Creator.
(Ps 98:7)
"Let the sea thunder and all that fills it, The earth and those dwelling in it."

Psalm 96:11
"Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be joyful.
Let the sea thunder and that which fills it."
jw.org 

[John Lindsay Barltrop]

The world's coral reefs are truly a great gift from Jehovah..........but, this is an example of what man is doing to these reefs, this photograph was taken on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and quite a percentage has been killed-off due to bleaching.

this is snippet rom the original article: “We didn’t expect to see this level of destruction to the Great Barrier Reef for another 30 years,” said Terry P. Hughes, director of a government-funded center for coral reef studies at James Cook University in Australia and the lead author of a paper on the reef that is being published Thursday as the cover article of the journal Nature. “In the north, I saw hundreds of reefs — literally two-thirds of the reefs were dying and are now dead.”"

"Severe bleaching last year on the northern Great Barrier Reef affected even the largest and oldest corals, like this slow-growing Porites colony." (This was the caption for the photograph) 

Bleaching is still going on this year due to above average temperatures they are experiencing in Queensland.

[John Lindsay Barltrop]

Here is another photograph of the Great Barrier Reef I locate in a news item this evening (16/3/2017), and here is a snippet from the write up: "The survival of the Great Barrier Reef hinges on urgent moves to cut global warming because nothing else will protect coral from the coming cycle of mass bleaching events, new research has found."..........."The researchers said the findings of their paper, Global Warming and Recurrent Mass Bleaching of Corals, applied to coral reefs worldwide."

Certainly an indictment of mankind under Satan's rule........at least we do have the hope that Jehovah will step in and right all these wrongs........we can but echo the words of the Apostle John at Revelation 22:20 ....."Amen! Come Lord Jesus" Yes The Kingdom under Jesus Christ's rule, will not be late.

The Great Barrier Reef has been hit by mass bleaching for an unprecedented second year running. Photograph: Chris Jones/Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. (Photograph caption) 

[Bible Speaks]

@John Lindsay Barltrop I appreciate all your wonderful pictures of the marvels of Jehovah's creations of the seas. He is truly a miracle worker and made for our enjoyment! One day perhaps we can have more insight in these creatures of the sea. All the glory go to Jehovah the Maker of the Heavens and Earth and all the Seas!  Agape,

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[John Lindsay Barltrop]

Here is a further update photograph I came across this evening 17/3/2017............NOT a pretty sight of the Great Barrier Reef!!!

Documenting the dead coral after the bleaching event at Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef. (Photo: The Ocean Agency/XL Catlin Seaview Survey/Richard Vevers)

Hard to believe that this was once a typical colourful part of that Great Barrier Reef.........now dead???

..........here is another example of mans' greed and wanton destruction of a very large, but fragile eco system: The Amazon Jungle. The article also highlighted another example of man's inhumanity to man.......How true those words are recorded at Ecclesiastes 8:9 and Jeremiah 10:23

View of a tree in a deforested area in the middle of the Amazon jungle in the state of Pará, Brazil, on October 14th, 2014. (Photo: Raphael Alves/Getty Images)

This story originally appeared at the website of global conservation news service Mongabay.com.

[John Lindsay Barltrop]

After the doom and gloom, I thought that I had better put a couple of photographs of what I consider to be beautiful places on our magnificent earth, that our Creator, Jehovah has given us.......and, we know...........and will be eternally grateful, when God's Kingdom directs its full power to the earth and solves all righteous mankind's problems......

A scene in the Austrian Alps

Denali National Park, Alaska

Torres del Paine, Chile

PS. I love looking at scenic views like this...........BUT, a bit too cold for me in reality!!!

[Bible Speaks]

@John Lindsay Barltrop I appreciate all your wonderful pictures of the marvels of Jehovah's creations of the seas. He is truly a miracle worker and made for our enjoyment! One day perhaps we can have more insight in these creatures of the sea. All the glory go to Jehovah the Maker of the Heavens and Earth and all the Seas!  Agape,

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4 hours ago, John Lindsay Barltrop said:

After the doom and gloom, I thought that I had better put a couple of photographs of what I consider to be beautiful places on our magnificent earth, that our Creator, Jehovah has given us.......and, we know...........and will be eternally grateful, when God's Kingdom directs its full power to the earth and solves all righteous mankind's problems......

A scene in the Austrian Alps

Denali National Park, Alaska

Torres del Paine, Chile

PS. I love looking at scenic views like this...........BUT, a bit too cold for me in reality!!!

@John Lindsay Barltrop:

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[Bible Speaks]

9 hours ago, John Lindsay Barltrop said:

After the doom and gloom, I thought that I had better put a couple of photographs of what I consider to be beautiful places on our magnificent earth, that our Creator, Jehovah has given us.......and, we know...........and will be eternally grateful, when God's Kingdom directs its full power to the earth and solves all righteous mankind's problems......

A scene in the Austrian Alps

Denali National Park, Alaska

Torres del Paine, Chile

PS. I love looking at scenic views like this...........BUT, a bit too cold for me in reality!!!

@John Lindsay Barltrop:

Links say access denied? 

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