The Green Bird Flower of Australia...does It "KNOW" that it resembles a bird? Or how about others? Doesn't it ask a lot of a sightless plant, if the world were Godless, to mimic animal shapes?? Does this seem to be a case of custom and brilliant design, strongly suggesting that the plant shares some link with the resembled animal kingdom creature, such as having the same Creator?
Search on line for "flowers or plants that look like animals" or similar and notice how many there are. Orchids can be especially wild! But watch for AI fakes. They are even pretending to offer seeds for sale of flowers that look great but don't actually exist.
This seed from an Australian Greenbird Flower is thought to very much resemble a bird. And...birds are its main pollinator!
Ophrys apifera - the Bee Orchid!
Ducks rising off of a pond? It is thought so by its namers, who called it the Duck Orchid.
A variety of Monkey Orchid!
A Convincingly Bird-like Yulan Magnolia Tree Seed From China
The Picasso moth...could it be trying to look like a blonde Jesus with bloody (nail pierced?) hands, just a little? But it truly is a striking creature.
A Picasso Moth is Amazing. Does it look a little like a blonde long haired Jesus holding out bloody hands? Probably only Christians (and only a very few Christians!) would say so. But one ancient eye-witness of Jesus did say he had long blondish hair. And another old writing said that Mary was also a blonde. Believable? Hard to say. But the Picasso moth is a work of art!
My long-time favorite: grass cell cross sections, magnified, look kind of like happy, animated herbivores with smiley faces, eating grass! So now when I happen to remember this as I drive by horses or cows or deer grazing upon grass I sometimes have to smile. Our Holy Father is brilliant.
And there are many more such "mimics" in the plant world. Look it up! You may agree. The Father worked through Jesus to make an eternally praiseworthy Creation! It's not to be worshiped; God is to be worshiped. But it's to be admired and appreciated. Will Heaven also have numerous unique creatures of different sorts?
May add to this later!
This below is billed as an ancient writing attributed to Pontius Pilate in which Jesus is described. Pontius Pilate is the Roman assigned ruler who finally opted to have Jesus crucified at the behest of the ruling Jews of that day.
TO TIBERIUS CAESAR:
A young man appeared in Galilee preaching with humble unction, a new law in the Name of the God that had sent Him. At first I was apprehensive that His design was to stir up the people against the Romans, but my fears were soon dispelled. Jesus of Nazareth spoke rather as a friend of the Romans than of the Jews. One day I observed in the midst of a group of people a young man who was leaning against a tree, calmly addressing the multitude. I was told it was Jesus. This I could easily have suspected so great was the difference between Him and those who were listening to Him. His golden colored hair and beard gave to his appearance a celestial aspect. He appeared to be about 30 years of age. Never have I seen a sweeter or more serene countenance. What a contrast between Him and His bearers with their black beards and tawny complexions! Unwilling to interrupt Him by my presence, I continued my walk but signified to my secretary to join the group and listen. Later, my secretary reported that never had he seen in the works of all the philosophers anything that compared to the teachings of Jesus. He told me that Jesus was neither seditious nor rebellious, so we extended to Him our protection. He was at liberty to act, to speak, to assemble and to address the people. This unlimited freedom provoked the Jews -- not the poor but the rich and powerful.
Later, I wrote to Jesus requesting an interview with Him at the Praetorium. He came. When the Nazarene made His appearance I was having my morning walk and as I faced Him my feet seemed fastened with an iron hand to the marble pavement and I trembled in every limb as a guilty culprit, though he was calm. For some time I stood admiring this extraordinary Man. There was nothing in Him that was repelling, nor in His character, yet I felt awed in His presence. I told Him that there was a magnetic simplicity about Him and His personality that elevated Him far above the philosophers and teachers of His day.
Now, Noble Sovereign, these are the facts concerning Jesus of Nazareth and I have taken the time to write you in detail concerning these matters. I say that such a man who could convert water into wine, change death into life, disease into health; calm the stormy seas, is not guilty of any criminal offense and as others have said, we must agree -- truly this is the Son of God.
Your most obedient servant,
Pontius Pilate