But ask the beasts, and they will teach you, the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you,
or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare to you.
Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this? Job 12:7-9 ESV

Have you ever stopped to wonder why God chose beasts and birds, along with bushes and fish, to teach us? Why not just use mighty waterfalls and stars or mountains? Maybe He wants us to pay attention to every small detail because He made every one of them. Not even a single cell in our body came into existence because we decided on it, and when the details of our lives do not work out as we planned, God is still glorified. He wants reminds us that He only needed one small stone from David’s sling to bring down a giant and one small cloud the size of a man’s hand bring rain when Elijah prayed.

When God tells us in the book of Proverbs to watch ants and lizards, to learn the way we should live, I am reminded of a father coming home from work, who strips off his tie, and gets down on the floor to play with His children. In His time on earth, Jesus got down on His knees, to wash our feet, so that we could learn that He is lowly and humble in heart. And when we throw open the windows of our soul, He sends the gentle dove, with a tiny olive branch on our darkest days. God is simply so great that even all the details of His creation can only begin to tell His message of grace, love and forgiveness. Daily He reminds us that it was not by exploding stars or tidal waves that He demonstrated His greatest power, but by three nails, a crown of thorns and a cross. There on a hilltop, death, hell and the grave were defeated, and the gates of Heaven were opened for even the youngest child who would trust in Him!