Great Whales

Genesis 1:21a And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly.

Last year I had the opportunity to witness the beautiful gray whales in the Pacific from about a distance of about forty feet. What magnificent creatures!

I was completely amazed when one of them came out and did a great big flip in mid-air and went back down. Adult gray whales measure about 14 meters and weigh about 30 to 40 tons.

You would think they feed on other sea mammals to maintain their size but they feed on small crustaceans such as amphipods and tube worms found at the bottom of the ocean. Our Father created those wonderful and exotic creatures and one of the reasons was to bring us great joy.

How generous is our God and how big. He charters the paths of those whales from Alaska to Mexico and back. I believe He holds them in the palm of His hands as He does you and me. Indeed how great is our God!