Funny Looking Sharks
Then God said, “Let the water swarm with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky.” So God created the large sea-creatures and every living creature that moves and swarms in the water, according to their kinds. He also created every winged creature according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. God blessed them: “Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the waters of the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.” Evening came and then morning: the fifth day. Genesis 1:20-23 CSB
Hammerhead sharks are really strange-looking. Of course, they might say the same thing about me! But in all seriousness, they are the way they are because God made them that way. Plain and simple.
But why all this talk about hammerhead sharks? A recent article I came across posed this question: Why Do Hammerhead Sharks Have a Hammerhead?
Their answer: The hammerhead has evolved time and time again throughout the natural world, from hammerhead worms (Bipalium) to extinct creatures like Diploceraspis. It's a clear example of convergent evolution, which shows how similar ecological pressures can lead to remarkably similar adaptations, even in lineages of animals that are very distantly related.
As I read their response, it struck me just how refreshingly simple faith can be. If someone asked me the same question about hammerheads, my response would be, “Because God made them that way.”
While scientists might laugh and scoff at my simple belief, they have to believe that a worm became a hammerhead shark. I’m going to stick with God’s Word on this. How about you?
Dear Father in Heaven, Thank You for being such an awesome Creator. I believe that You created the worms, sharks, and everything else. For Your pleasure, they were created. Thank You for how faith at times simplifies our lives. I pray for those who deny Your existence. I pray that they will come to know You. In the Savior’s Name, I pray, Amen.
Article Referenced: https://www.iflscience.com/why-do-hammerhead-sharks-have-a-hammerhead-80573