Nature, Rocks, and Minerals
A Biblical Perspective
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INTERESTING ROCK FACTS !
1. How can we take Rock and reshape it into any size we want to?
A. Cement - ( Granite, high Calcium content Limestone & Silica Gravel .
2.What is an invisible solid you can see everyday?
A. Glass. Especially when you clean it with Windex glass cleaner .
3. What kind of Rocks come from Outer Space?
A. Meteorites - ( Iron and Stone ) For same size - Higher Density than earthly rocks, weighs more!
4. What are the Hardest and Softest known Minerals?
A. Diamond -Hardest : ( Greek for Invincible ) B. Graphite -- Softest C. Both come from the same material - Carbon, which is originally from Plant life. Right set of circumstances of Heat and Pressure creates the Diamond .
5. Pyrite - ( Fools Gold ) is really Iron and Sulfur A. Under Pressure - Pyrite will crush - can smell the sulfur. B. Under Pressure - Real Gold is soft - will flatten . Presently worth about $1,400.00 an ounce.
6. Formation of Petrified Wood : A. Hot Silica solution removes the wood molecules one by one and replaces them with Silica (Quartz) & covering it with Sedimentary dirt, perfectly preserving the wood's grain, growing rings, and also insect burrows ! It's the lack of Oxygen which prevents the wood from rotting .
7. What Rock can Float in water? A. Pumice - Volcanic Ash - Very light density! ( lighter than water )
8. What is God's most Precious and Valuable Jewel in all the world? A. YOU and I " And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my Jewels" ( Malachi 3:17). " I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir." ( Isaiah 13:12) We are so Valuable to God, He wants us to spend Eternity with Him.
In Man's Eyes - Gold, Silver, Precious Rocks and Minerals are Beautiful and worth a lot of money, etc. They even exalt our Creator, but, the Wisdom we get through Prayer, The Holy Spirit ( John 16:13 ;John 14:26) And Daily Bible Study, In God's Eyes is far more Precious than Rocks and Minerals. He wants to Polish us up like Geodes, then, we will be Beautiful and Precious [on the inside], our Character will be like Jesus and God will be Glorified. Read ( Matthew 5:16 ; Proverbs 27:19).
" Who can find a virtuous (pure, righteous) woman? Her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doeth safely trust her, so that he shall have no spoil. " ( Proverbs 31: 10,11). If we obey God's Word, we [can] develop a Christ -like Character. Here are our instructions, the How Too! God's Way! " Now the Lord is that spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the Glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image ( Jesus Character) from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord." ( 2 Corinthians 3:17,18). Philippians 2: 5,15 says this " Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus." Verse 15. " That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world." Our Teaching Manual - The King James Bible!
9. What is the [most] Precious Rock in all the world ? God Himself also Jesus !
( Psalm 62:6,7 ) " He, (God ), only is my Rock ( stability, strength, etc.) and my salvation; He is my defense: I shall not be moved." Verse 7: In God is my salvation and my glory: the Rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. " ( 1 Corinthians 10:4) " And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. " May we Trust in Jesus to be our Lord and Savior " from sin" Matthew 1:21 . [not in sin ]. Jesus said this : " With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible ." ( Mark 10:27).
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About the Book
This book is about our Creator and Salvation. The connection between the Bible and Nature [God’s Second Book] is best described in Job 12:8: “Speak to the earth, and it will teach you.” We Worship our Creator because we owe our Total life and existence to Him. “Fear God and give glory to him, for the hour of his judgment is come; and worship him that made heaven, and sea, and the fountains of waters” (Revelation 14:7 KJV). “He hath made the earth by His Power, He hath established the world by His Wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by His Discretion” (Jeremiah 10:12).
Author Rick Streight wants everyone to know our Creator God values us far above diamonds, rubies, gold, or silver. Planet Earth was made just for us! Jesus gave his life on Calvary that we may have Forgiveness, Power, and Salvation. Read Isaiah 53:5 and 1 Peter 1:18–19. If we love and trust God and are willing to submit to our Creator, Jesus says this, “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me” (Matthew 16:24). Then God promises this, “I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir” (Isaiah 13:12). “O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker” (Psalms 95:6). May we all start off every day with these thoughts: “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalms 118:24). God is reminding us to: “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16).
About the Author
Rick and Theresa Streight have two adult children, Adam and Lysa. They love spending time with their five grandchildren, Mickey (Adam Jr.), Julianna, Keria, Crystal, and Alison. Family and church members call Rick “Rockman” because of his interest in rocks, minerals and in telling people about Jesus their Creator!