Page 51 - Devotion Among Animals Revealing the Work of God

Selfless Devotion of Creatures Within the Family

gether with their skills and gives them this knowledge.
Quite aside from their architectural perfection, the extraordinary
dedication that parents invest in building their nests is certainly worth
noticing. Whereas birds build ordinary nests for themselves, they build
ones for their offspring with the utmost care. Considering the different
phases involved in nest building, we can better understand the scale of

the efforts birds put into it, the energy they invest and the selflessness of
their behavior. To build its nest, a bird can carry only a few twigs or
grass stalks at a time in its beak, and so must make hundreds of flights
to gather the building materials it requires. But this does not discourage
the bird. It continues to forage patiently. It never becomes frustrated,
never settles for less, is never too tired or lazy to complete its nest in
every last detail.
According to Darwin's natural selection theory, these animals
should be concerned only with themselves. In an environment where
only the fittest and strongest could succeed in the battle for survival,
would animals exhaust themselves so that their vulnerable offspring
could survive? What could explain their preparing in advance a secure
environment for the arrival of their vulnerable young? Natural selection
cannot answer these questions; neither can the theory of evolution, nor
any other atheist ideology. These questions have one answer only: God
gives to these animals dedication, patience, endurance, persistence and

ambition. God instills them with these qualities so that the strong can
protect the weak, so that natural balances can continue and these species
can exist until their appointed times and can become living signs of
God's artistry, power, wisdom and the superiority of His creation.
Subsequent pages will give examples of animals renowned for
their architectural and decorative skills. Eggs and later on, the young
birds that hatch from them are vulnerable in the extreme, and especially
in need of protection. Therefore, God directs their parents to build them
exactly the right type of nests.

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