The mole is a little underground animal that thinks it is hidden from every eye, but it doesn’t know about God, its Creator, whose eye is always on every living thing.
About eight inches long, the mole is a tireless, rapid digger, which the Creator has prepared for its underground life. Its body has a round shape with a narrow, pointed nose which helps it dig through the soil. Its front feet, which do the digging, have long, broad claws and are twice the size of its back feet. It has tiny eyes and is almost blind, which is suitable for its underground life. In spite of small ears, it has good hearing, as well as a keen sense of smell.
The mole’s fur also has a special design. It looks and feels like velvet and is made up of short hairs that lie smoothly in any direction in which they may be rubbed. This enables it to move forward or backward in the tunnels without getting its coat full of dirt.
This little fellow spends all its waking hours either enlarging its tunnels or hunting for worms, insects, spiders and snails. It always stays underground except for very short trips outside to eat a few green plants.
Their tunnels are always wide enough for two moles to pass and lead from one feeding ground to another, with a living area in between. As a safeguard, two circular rooms are made at different levels that connect to each other. When danger threatens, the little animals can escape through any of the many runs that come out from these rooms. Since it likes a lot of water to drink, it makes little wells in the passageways, enabling it to stay underground.
People with lawns and gardens often consider the mole a pest because its tunnels near the surface raise the soil slightly. But it does have a useful place in God’s creation by controlling many harmful insects and improving the soil by loosening it as it digs.
How instructive it is to see the wisdom of God in providing each of His creatures with the special needs of its environment. Have you considered His goodness in providing for your needs? The Bible says, “God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:1919But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19)). Most blessed of all, He knows the need that each person has for deliverance from sins and judgment. He has also provided a Redeemer, His own beloved Son, for all who put their trust in Him. “[He] gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil world” (Galatians 1:44Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: (Galatians 1:4)). If you have not yet accepted this wonderful gift, do so today and thank Him for it.
ML-10/03/2004