How Many Miracles Occur in Israel in One Year? 5 Thought-Provoking Points

Garbage Decomposer

Most of us recoil at the sight of worms.

To all those wondering why worms are necessary in the world, I say that they are extremely vital to the natural world. As earthworms crawl through the soil and consume old roots and plant parts, they allow air and water to penetrate the soil, enabling new plants to grow.

Worms also consume the remains of dead animals, helping to recycle materials in nature. A world without worms would quickly become filled with decomposing carcasses!

Worms have a critical role and immense benefit for the existence of all life on Earth.

There are countless miraculous examples from the animal world. I ask: does the tiny brain of the worm have the "intelligence" to comprehend the world around it in such a sophisticated way - or does this clearly indicate the Creator, who equipped it with all it needs, and instilled in it the instinct to use this equipment?

The CBS Publishes: "The Number of Births (or Miracles) Per Year..."

We are surrounded by obvious miracles that we take for granted because we have become accustomed to them. However, when we contemplate them, we find they are clear miracles! When the sun, which weighs billions of tons, rises every morning - that's a miracle! When a seed rots in the ground and from it grows an impressive tree that bears beautiful, colorful, and tasty fruit - isn't that a miracle?!

The Central Bureau of Statistics reports that in recent years, over 180,000 babies are born every year in Israel (live births)!

In other words - just in Israel, about 180,000 miracles happen every year! There is no better definition for the birth of a baby! After all, if the baby were to breathe through its mouth one minute before its birth - it would suffocate, and if it were to breathe through the umbilical cord one second after being born - it would suffocate. In a matter of moments, the closed is opened and the open is sealed, precisely enabling the newborn to take its first breaths on Earth!

Who planned this? Who "closed" the opening at the most critical and right moment, allowing the newborn to live?

In the world, at any given moment there are about 8 billion miracles - the current world population! 8 billion functioning people, 8 billion beating hearts, 8 billion functioning brains, 16 billion seeing eyes, 16 billion hearing ears, and countless remarkable processes in our body systems every single moment.

These are miracles and wonders beyond imagination and description!

Just by listening to our heartbeat, we can understand there's something greater and more immense than us! We should look upon all nature with such awe. Remember that every flower is a miracle, all our body systems are a great miracle that inspires admiration, and even the sun and the moon are also miracles! Everything is a miracle! May we recognize and proclaim the number of miracles we are blessed with at every moment and sanctify the name of Heaven in public. Amen!

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"The Hunger Hormone"

We all have a very clear hunger and satiety mechanism: when we are hungry, we eat; when we are full, we stop eating.

But how does our body regulate the sensation of hunger and fullness?

The sensation of hunger is mainly due to the activity of two hormones with opposite effects.

The hormone ghrelin (Ghrelin), also known as "the hunger hormone," increases the feeling of hunger: when the stomach begins to empty and blood sugar levels drop, stomach cells secrete ghrelin. The hormone travels through the bloodstream to the hypothalamus in the brain to inform it that it is time to eat. The hypothalamus responds to ghrelin and triggers actions in the digestive system, such as secretion of stomach juices, stomach rumblings, and thoughts about food and lack of concentration - the discomfort we call hunger. This prompts a person to eat.

During the meal, the stomach expands to accommodate the food, and carbohydrates that have been digested quickly break down into sugars, raising blood sugar levels. The stretching of the stomach and the rise in blood sugar levels inhibit the secretion of ghrelin, and the signal that the body is hungry weakens.

On the other hand, the sensation of fullness is increased by the hormone leptin (Leptin), which acts as a brake on hunger. When the stomach is full, leptin is secreted in response to a rise in blood sugar levels, and upon reaching the hypothalamus, signs of fullness occur, leading to decreased appetite, such as a pleasant feeling of fullness, comfort, and calm, so we feel no need to continue eating, creating a feeling of fullness.

Ghrelin and leptin - hormones that help regulate appetite. Ghrelin leads to increased appetite, whereas the hormone leptin monitors our feeling of hunger or fullness. So who is the "engineer" who regulates the hunger and fullness mechanism in our bodies, a process so critical to our survival? Who is the "chemist" who created the chemical-hormonal composition of ghrelin and leptin? And overall, how does this system function so perfectly without us even controlling or being aware of it? An amazing wonder...

Why Are We Thirsty?

Water is a very important component of body health, making up about 70% of our body.

When a person "dehydrates," there is less water in their blood, and their brain sends a command that it is time to obtain water.

How does our body "know" to signal us that it lacks fluids? Thirst is like a message running from the brain to the mouth and throat, which warns about a lack of fluids in the body. We feel the dryness and urgent need to drink in our throat and mouth in order to fill the deficiency. Then, when we drink, our satisfaction is almost immediate. "Somehow," our brain knows when we should stop drinking.

When thirsty, we drink, but how does the body "know" to tell us when to stop?

The thirst mechanism - this perception of the need to drink water prevents dehydration - a condition that endangers our health. So who "installed" this marvelous mechanism in our bodies? Who "taught" our bodies to monitor fluid intake? Who "placed" sensors in our bodies that inform the brain about adequate water intake? And how does our brain "receive" a warning and know to prepare accordingly?

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"From Bitter Comes Sweet"

In nature, there are many types of animals that produce venomous substances that can be dangerous, such as snakes and scorpions.

The purpose of venom is to paralyze the victim or even kill it, but different types of venom act in different ways. Venom can contain components that paralyze the nervous system, damage blood vessel walls leading to a sudden drop in blood pressure, break down tissues, prevent blood clotting, and more.

Surprisingly, it has been found that the very dangerous characteristics of venom are now being used medically to save lives.In other words, the venom of animals also has beneficial medical uses.

For example, there are proteins in the venom of a certain viper that dilate blood vessels, causing prey to lose blood pressure, react more slowly, or collapse and lose consciousness. Based on this discovery, the drug Captopril (Captopril) was developed, which is effective for treating hypertension/high blood pressure and helps lower blood pressure (the drug dilates blood vessels and eases blood flow).

Today, quite miraculously, the medical world knows how to extract medicines from venom to treat diseases such as chronic pain, hypertension, diabetes, cancer, and more. It is hard to believe that substances so perfectly adapted for death can also bring life, but this is the reality. Surprising, but snakes kill hundreds and thousands of people every year, and paradoxically, their deadly venom can save the lives of countless others. Thus, we learn that even the most negative things can turn into positives...