Elvis Monkeys and Endless Discoveries

I love monkeys, always have, ever since I was a child toting that stuffed black monkey around Bull Run Road. That’d be the one with the half-chewed plastic banana attached to his hand. I’d be the one who did the chewing. What can I say? It was comforting. The only thing I would’ve loved more than my stuffed monkey would’ve been toting a real one on my hip, ala Ellie Mae Clampett. That said, it’s always hard for me to resist a good monkey story, but combine breaking monkey news with an Elvis angle and this southern belle is simply compelled to bring it to the porch’s attention.

The scoop: Scientists in the Mekong Delta of Asia have discovered 208 new species that have never been classified, including nose-less monkeys that look like they’re wearing Elvis’ hair! I’m not kidding, it’s documented and everything. There was no mention of whether the little entertainers were wearing rhinestone studded jumpsuits or not, but still. A whole convention of Elvis monkeys! Who knew? Nobody! And that’s precisely what I
love about this story.

I think God does that on purpose. He seems to allow a discovery here, a discovery there, just enough of a constant trickle to let smarty-parts mankind know there’s more for him to learn. I’m reminded of the words of The Preacher in Ecclesiastes 8:17, “No one can comprehend what goes on under the sun. Despite all his efforts to search it out, man cannot discover its meaning. Even if a wise man claims he knows, he cannot really comprehend it.”

I don’t know about y’all, but that flings a serious craving on this belle to know more of God than I do right now. I treasure everything He has revealed to me through His word but I thrill to consider all He still wants to say. How about you? Let’s ask Him for ears to hear and eyes to see in 2012. Job 11:7 says, “Can you discover the depths of God?” The answer is no, but my, oh, my, we can have a fine time trying!

Hugs,
Shellie