“O Lord, how manifold are Thy works! in wisdom hast Thou made them all: the earth is full of Thy riches.” Psalms 104:24.
When God looked at His creation He “saw everything that He had made, and, behold, it was very good.” Genesis 1:31. It is well to remember that, while some things seem unattractive to us, they all have a purpose in God’s arrangements for the good of the whole world.
This is certainly true of frogs. They are of real benefit to mankind in eating great quantities of insects. They have been designed by the Creator to do this efficiently.
Adult frogs are interested in eating only living things. Their tongues are placed in the front of their lower jaw for lightning-like action (faster than a human eye can follow). A frog is a model of patience, sitting quietly without any movement until an insect flies or crawls near it. Then, flicking out the whole length of its sticky tongue, the frog catches and swallows the insect. Its diet includes flies, grubs, slugs, beetles, grasshoppers, mosquitoes and other insects. No wonder farmers consider frogs their friends and encourage them to stay on their property.
Many frogs hibernate in various ways through the cold months. The Leopard Frog spends the winter under the ice, but most others bury themselves in the mud. In Australia where it gets very hot, they do not hibernate. However, one large frog, known as the Water Reservoir, is able to hold a great amount of water in its body and stays alive this way through dry spells. Natives who are dying of thirst have often been saved by killing some of these frogs and drinking their stored water.
To escape its enemies, such as snakes, turtles and large birds, some frogs are able to change their color to that of their surroundings as they move from place to place. But more important, they have the ability to leap quickly to safety. Even a two-inch tree frog can jump four or five feet, and the big ones can jump much farther.
Much time and money has been spent by scientists who are curious to know how frogs got these interesting traits. Some say, “It must have taken millions of years, by means of evolution.” Those who believe God do not have problems like this, since they know that God, through His Son the Lord Jesus Christ, created everything perfectly. He caused all functions to be passed on without change from generation to generation.
Can you join us in saying, “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for Thou hast created all things, and for Thy pleasure they are and were created"? Revelation 4:11.
ML-04/18/1982