All Eyes on the Creator

Let’s play a game. It’s simple: Spy with your eye some amazing creations of our powerful Creator who made the “seeing eye” for a purpose.

Verses to help your hunt: Genesis 1:1; Proverbs 20:12

Not just a game: Before Adam and Eve sinned in the garden of Eden, the world was very good. Everyone got along, including animals. But after the fall, sin caused some animals to hunt others for food. Both the hunter and the hunted need special eyes.

Ready, set, go: Look around. Can you spy how these creatures use their specially designed eyes to live in our fallen world? See what you can see.

Colossal Squid

Colossal means big. And this mysterious giant of the ocean doesn’t disappoint—it’s longer than a school bus! What about its eyes? Well, they’re the size of dinner plates (the big ones you use for special meals). That makes them the eye-size champion of the world.

Bald Eagle

Imagine your friend’s pet hamster. Now, imagine you could see that fur ball from across town. Seems silly, right? Well, not to the bald eagle. God gave incredible “eagle-eyed” sight to these fearsome feathered flyers. They can zoom in on rodents from up to two miles away.

Four-Eyed Fish

“Four eyes” is usually not a nice name to call someone, but with this fish, it’s true! These slippery swimmers have their eyes split into two parts. One part pokes out of the water to spy juicy bugs. The other part stays underwater to watch for danger.

Chameleon

A chameleon’s bottom and top eyelids are joined together with only a small hole to see through. But even with that peephole-size vision, they see very, very well. Each eye can move on its own in all sorts of directions. And this little creature can see the tiniest bugs from several feet away. That’s why their tongues can snap up a fly so quickly.

Ogre-Faced Spider

What a name! And what a spider God created! Ogre-faced spiders are a type of net-casting spider. That means they stretch their web across their front legs and leap to catch tasty meals. To see their prey—even in the darkness of night—two of their eight eyes are larger than the other six. In fact, each night their two larger eyes develop special spots that are sensitive to light, and those spots disappear each morning.

Dragonfly

If you’ve ever seen a dragonfly land on a leaf, you probably noticed its big eyes. If you get even closer, you’ll see that those big eyes are made up of thousands and thousands of facets (FAS-its). These facets help them see any sort of movement in every direction, even during flight. That’s why they’re such good hunters. Mosquitoes beware!

Mantis Shrimp

Would you believe that some of the most complex eyes in the world belong to a bottom-dwelling sea creature? In fact, this crafty crustacean may very well see certain colors better than we can—including UV light (the sun’s energy that burns your skin). And forget binoculars—these guys have tri-noculars! The three parts of their eyes also give them a detailed look at threats and treats.

Your Eyes

Last—but certainly not least—look in the mirror! God created all sorts of eyes for all sorts of animals. And he created human eyes too. Your eyes can shift focus from near to far, move around quickly, follow a moving football while you run, and see millions of colors. All in the blink of a—well—eye.