Spider Eyes!

     I was leaving my hunting stand one evening after a long hunt. I generally use a headlamp to get to my stand in the morning and when exiting the stand in the evening. This particular evening as I was walking back to the truck I kept noticing very small and shiny objects on the ground. I initially though that it was the light from my headlamp reflecting off dew on the ground. After this occurred several times  I became more curious. I decide to investigate further. While leaving the stand one night I again saw many small shiny objects on the ground. I decided to get closer and see what was causing this phenomena. I saw one particularly bight object and knelt down for a closer inspection. As soon as I got close to it it disappeared. I initially though that my light was no longer reflecting from the dew. So I put my hand down where the shiny object had been and had a gotcha moment. I touched the area where the object was and the ground was completely dry. I realized that the shiny object couldn’t be dew because it was early evening and dew only comes out later in the night. The ground everywhere was completely dry.

     So what were those shiny objects I kept seeing? While still on my hands and knees I began to look around and noticed more shiny objects all around me. I picked out a good one and slowly moved my face closer and closer. In a split second all my curiosity was dispelled. I realized that the shiny objects were the reflective eyes of a small spider. As soon as this understanding hit me the spider moved and his eyes no longer reflected the light. I proceed to verify my finding by discovering other shiny objects were indeed spider eyes. I also realized that these shiny objects were EVERYWHERE! It seemed everywhere I looked the eyes were looking back at me. Within the area of my headlamp I saw as many as 20 spider eyes staring back at me. I realized that there must be spiders all over the place. I once heard a quote from someone who said,”There over one one million spiders in a square acre.” I didn’t believe this when I first heard it, but now in the dark woods with all these eyes looking back at me I though it had to be right! So, every evening when I leave my stand I marvel at all the spiders looking back at me.

AFTER THOUGHT: Without the headlamp I would have never noticed the spiders. A hand held flashlight never gave me the same perspective as my headlamp. A Bible verse came to mind: Pslam 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. With God’s word we are able to see things in life that we wouldn’t ordinarily see. God’s word gives us a perspective of those things that we would not normally notice or see or understand. God’s word lends clarity, direction, instruction, correction, and so much more to our lives, if we only read and apply those things we read. There are things ALL AROUND US that we won’t see or understand without God’s word. Turn on the lamp and see for yourself.