Our Creator God - The New-Maker!

Are you someone who is just constantly amazed at the wonder of God's creation? A beautiful sunset perhaps? Or the majestic sight of a huge blue whale that just inspires awe? Be assured that God is still in the business of creating all things new and the proof is revealed in and through aspects of His creation that you could never imagine!

I was intrigued recently when watching the news and a report came on explaining that many new species of animal life had been discovered over the past ten years in the upper Mekong jungles of Vietnam and Laos. So I did my own exploration of another kind of jungle called the internet and found this article which further fascinated me.

"A rat thought extinct for 11 million years and a hot-pink, cyanide-producing dragon millipede are among a thousand new species discovered in the Greater Mekong Region of Southeast Asia in the last decade, according to a new report launched by World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

First Contact in the Greater Mekong reports that 1068 species were discovered or newly identified by science between 1997 and 2007 – which averages two new species a week. This includes the world’s largest huntsman spider, with a foot-long leg span and the Annamite Striped Rabbit, one of several new mammal species found here. New mammal discoveries are a rarity in modern science.

While most species were discovered in the largely unexplored jungles and wetlands, some were first found in the most surprising places. The Laotian rock rat, for example, thought to be extinct 11 million years ago, was first encountered by scientists in a local food market, while the Siamese Peninsula pit viper was found slithering through the rafters of a restaurant in Khao Yai National Park in Thailand.

“This report cements the Greater Mekong’s reputation as a biological treasure trove — one of the world’s most important storehouses of rare and exotic species,” said Dekila Chungyalpa, Director of the WWF-US Greater Mekong Program. “Scientists keep peeling back the layers and uncovering more and more wildlife wonders.”

The findings, highlighted in this report, include 519 plants, 279 fish, 88 frogs, 88 spiders, 46 lizards, 22 snakes, 15 mammals, 4 birds, 4 turtles, 2 salamanders and a toad. The region comprises the six countries through which the Mekong River flows including Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and the southern Chinese province of Yunnan. It is estimated thousands of new invertebrate species were also discovered during this period, further highlighting the region’s immense biodiversity. "

And so it led me to come to the conclusion that our Creator God is still in the business of creating new life. One can argue the theories of evolution and natural selection etc... but the pure essence of life has to begin with a source. As Christians, we choose to believe that source is THE Source, a wonderful Creator God who hasn't shelved His creativity just yet. Our awesome Creator God is still and forever will be the NEW-MAKER! Praise God for that and may we all learn to wonder a little more at His marvellous creation!