Children's Bible Ministry of Connecticut, USA
A Previous Message
The Hippopotamus
"And God said, let the waters under the heaven be gathered together
in one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so . . . and God said, Let the earth
bring forth vegetation--and God saw that it was good . . . And God said, Let the water
bring forth abundantly the moving creature that has life . . . And God saw everything that
He had made, and behold it was very good."
[Genesis
chapter one]
The hippopotamus used to live undisturbed in the African swamps.
When man came along to build and plant he cut down trees. Hippos often invaded man's field
looking for food. Man decided to destroy the hippopotamus. But then a problem arose--water
lilies began to grow and clog man's waterways. Little water snails living in the water
lilies carry a worm that makes man sick. Hippos love to eat water lilies. And so man
decided to let 
the hippos live to control the
water lilies, open waterways, and cut down the disease carrying snails.
God made the waters, the plants, and the animals. They all work together in
life and in death to keep everything working together and to keep
everything in balance so that there is not too much of one thing or another.
God does things rightly. We cannot improve upon what God has made. Instead we
need to surrender and submit to the God Who works all things well, after the
counsel of His will.
The same God Who keeps nature in balance wants to keep your life in balance
so you will be just right. You need to surrender to Him. Receive the Lord Jesus Christ,
Who died for you and arose again, as your only God and Saviour from sin, and then let Him
rule your life in everything.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and lean not unto
your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your
paths."
[Proverbs 3:5-6]
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