Storybook Room #475 - Housefly #2

0:00Huh, I'm a housefly. Did you know I have an automatic pilot on my back? An automatic pilot? Yes. Where is it? You have a magnifying glass, Uncle Bob? Yeah. Well, get it. OK. Here, it's a big, four-inch one. Focus it right behind my wings. OK, on your back, right behind your wings? Hey, got it zeroed in on me, Uncle Bob. Yeah, I do. I see where your two wings come together, and right behind them, I see a lot of little hairs. Yeah, I do, I see where your two wings come together and right behind them I see a lot of little hairs and two tiny things that look like straight pins with round heads. That's it, hold it right there. Oh, well, I really need my microscope for this. Yeah, I know, but a magnifying glass will have to do for now. Well, what are those two little things that look like pins with round heads? They're my halters. Your halters, oh, are these halters your automatic pilot? They sure are, Uncle Bob. Well, for Lens sake, something that tiny that can control the flight of a house fly. That's right, they work just like the automatic pilot in a big jet liner. Wait a minute, what do you know about jet liner's house fly?

1:02I ride in them every day, I sneak on board. But as I said, my halters work just like the gyroscope in the automatic pilot of a jet liner. A super house fly. We know intelligent scientists built these gyroscopes and flight control instruments for the big jets. But hey, your control system is a million times tinier. That's no headache for my maker, Uncle Bob. He built me right on the first try. Oh, that's because he makes no mistakes. Now, watch these little halters for a second. Hey, they're vibrating like crazy. You're right, and did you notice my wings were buzzing at the same time? I noticed that, Mr. Fly. Do your little halters always vibrate when your wings buzz? Always, without fail. They buzz at a constant, dependable speed, Uncle Bob. Just like the gyroscope motors on an airplane. Okay, now a house fly has just two wings, right? What's the matter? Ain't that enough? Oh, sure, it's plenty house fly. Yeah, I have two wings. And when I buzz them, they vibrate in a figure eight pattern.

2:03Do your tiny halters also vibrate in a figure eight pattern? Yeah, they do, Uncle Bob. And they also beat at the same speed as my wings. Okay, how do your halters control your flight? How are they like an automatic pilot, you know? First of all, do you know what an automatic pilot is? Oh, yes, sure. That's when the plane is flown by instruments and electronic equipment, and the pilot takes his hands off the control. You're right. Now, is that the way it is with you house fly? Yes, all of my flying is the same way. It's controlled by my automatic pilot, the two tiny halters. Oh boy, that's something. Something? So tiny that can control your flight. Right on. That's super. What an intelligent creator the Lord Jesus Christ is to be able to build something so small that works so perfectly. You sure can't say that about evolution. House flight, tell me how your halters control your flight. The same way, a gyroscope controls a jet liner. Well, how does a gyroscope control a jet liner? A gyroscope can be a little or a big wheel. Okay, sure, sure.

3:03My friends, the fellas and gals probably have one at home that they're fun to play with. Good. Well, you'll notice that when you wind up at gyroscope and pull the string, the gyroscope wheel turns very fast. But it always points in the same direction while it's spinning. Yes, even if you walk around with it and turn in every direction or at least southwest, the gyroscope wheel will never change direction while it's turning. I mean, you can even tip it on its side. But the gyroscope is still level, perfectly level. It's not affected by magnetism or gravity either. Now, in a jet liner, these gyroscopes are run by a high-speed motor. And they always point in the same direction, even if the plane flies in circles. Yeah, and that's very important, Okobap. The gyroscope is constant. Even though the plane might be making a sharp turn and tipping to the side, the gyroscope never tips. It's always level. But the gyroscope can tell how much the plane is tipping or leaning to the side. Sure. The frame that is holding the gyroscope does tip with the plane.

4:05I see. And instruments on the plane compare the gyroscope position with the position of the frame. And they find out how many degrees the plane is tipping to one side. And then instruments on the plane send a signal to the controls. And the controls correct the tipping problem. And the plane now flies level. All because the gyroscope was always telling the truth. It constantly runs level. Even though the plane may tip from one side to the other or go up and down. The instruments on the plane are always comparing the gyroscope with the rest of the airplane. And whenever there's a difference, the automatic pilot corrects it. All because the gyroscope was telling the truth. Right. How many gyroscopes are there on a jetliner? Airplanes have two gyroscopes, Uncle Bob. Why is that? One gyroscope shows if the nose is pointing up or down, if it's level. And the other gyroscope must tell if the wings are level. If the wings are on the horizon. Right on, that's how an airplane can fly perfectly level after dark or in thick fog.

5:08House flight, is this what your halters do for you? Yes, my halters are exactly like the gyroscopes on the airliners. They turn very fast. And they always are level, even when my wings and body aren't. Well, House flight, how does your automatic pilot know that you're not flying straight? That maybe you're tipped a little bit? At the bottom of my halters, little nerves tell exactly how crooked I'm flying. Or whether I'm going up or down. Yet they know my halters are perfectly level. Okay, so these little nerves can tell how crooked you're flying, how much your body is tipped to one way up or down or to the side. And they can measure the difference compared to your halters, right? Yes, and they flash that information to my brain. And instantly my brain flashes a signal to my wings and tells them to fly level. To correct the problem. Okay, House flight. So these gyroscopes, these halters control your flight. Really, what do they do for you? Well, if a gust of wind should tip me over on my back, Uncle Bob, how would I know which way was up?

6:10I mean, how would I know how to fly level? Oh, because you know your halters are always dependable. They're like the gyroscope. They can tell you which way is up. That's right. Interesting. And the House flight can also fly very level and straight after dark. Right on. Automatic pilot on a little house fly. All because of those two halters, your gyroscopes. Right on, man. Oh, boy. Here I thought a house fly was so simple, not very complicated. What a great designer you have. Uncle Bob, one day scientists proved all of this was true about my halters. Oh, really? Well, how'd they do that? They cut off the two tiny halters on a fly. Oh, my. What happened? He couldn't fly. He was grounded. All he did was just buzz his wings. Will house fly all of this proves that you just can't get along without your halter gyroscopes? All of this proves that the house fly was marvelously engineered. Think of that. Automatic pilot. So small, you can't see it unless you have a powerful magnifying glass.

7:14Consider the creator of the house fly's automatic pilot, the Lord Jesus Christ. Do you really know Emma? He wants to guide your life. Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice. That was Samuel speaking to King Saul in 1 Samuel 1522. Do you know what that means? To obey is better than sacrifice? Well, listen and let's learn together, okay? Saul, the Lord sent me to anoint you as king over his people over Israel. That's right, Samuel. I'm aware of that. All right, seeing that the Lord chose you to be King Saul. Now, listen to the words of the Lord. All right, you know, I'm interested in all being God. What does he have to say to me, Samuel? He says for you to completely destroy the amulakites, all of them. Oh, that ought not be too hard. And the Lord also says, destroy all of the sheep with camels, dunkeys and the oxen.

8:16You don't want to say that any of them, eh? No, the Lord says, destroy them all, Saul, completely. All right, that's what he says. That's what I'll do, Samuel. All right, I'll see you when you come back. 1 Samuel 15.4 says Saul chose 210,000 soldiers to do the job. There you are. What do you think? What do you think? Gentlemen, hold this man. Thank you. The Lord Jehovah has said that we must go in and destroy the amulakites. We're going down to Amulak this evening and set an ambush in the valley. He needs us. Listen carefully now. The Lord says nothing should be spared in the city of Amulak. Not a thing, including animals. Even animals. Even animals. That's the order from God, Jehovah. Now, let's prepare to march. All right, the ambush is all set. Good. Ready on the left? Ready on the left. Ready on the right. Ready on the right.

9:17All right. Stand by here they come. All right. Now. I am Alaka. It's a terrible thing. I'm not telling you that. I'm holding you. I'm holding you. I'm holding you. I'm holding you. I'm holding you. I'm holding you. Don't. I'm holding you. I'm holding you. Victory. Victory. Victory. Victory. Victory, I'm Alaka. The Israelis mupped up the amulakites fast. And they captured their king, Aegis. Oh, peace. Please, I beg you. I beg you. King Saul. Don't kill me. He isn't when pleading to your Saul. What shall we do to him, King? Never mind, man. I'm taking him back to Samuel. Oh, thank you very much. You won't be thanking me when you find out what Samuel does to you. All right. You men have worked to do. Get back down, destroy the sheep, donkeys, and cattle like the Lord said. All right. Let's go. Hey, you guys, here's a flock of sheep.

10:20Nobody's destroyed. Yeah. Hey, like, man, don't destroy those sheep. Why, Alaka? Because they're good sheep. They're high quality. But let's save them for a sacrifice to the Lord. You know what, Saul said? Well, let's ask him. Okay. Let's go back. So, Saul, we found this beautiful flock of sheep. And we thought they were too good to destroy. What do you mean they're too good to destroy? God said, destroy all animals. Yes, but so these are different. And these are sacrifice animals. The high quality, we can offer a sacrifice to the Lord just over for giving us a victory. No. Come on. Come on, Saul. We want to keep the sheep. We want to keep the sheep. We want to keep the sheep. We want to keep the sheep for a sacrifice. Well, I shouldn't let you, but I will.

11:22As the soldiers headed back to camp, the Lord Jehovah spoke to Samuel. Samuel? Yes, Lord. Samuel, I'm grieved that I have made Saul king. What's your matter, Lord? What has happened? Because he has turned away from me. He's not carried out my instructions. Oh, no. Why did he do it? The Bible says Samuel grieved for Saul and went for him all night long. And the next morning, Samuel went out to meet Saul. Saul saw him coming. Well, Lord bless you, Samuel. I've carried out the Lord's instructions. But if you have, Saul, then why do I hear all the sheep bleeding? Oh, well, the sheep of them. So you see, it's like this, Samuel. My soldiers did it. Oh, yes. You see, they spared the best of the sheep and the cattle to sacrifice them to the Lord. Stop it. But don't you understand, Samuel?

12:22Stop it, Saul. We totally destroyed the rest of the sheep. Stop all of that chock. Let me tell you what the Lord said to me last night. Oh, what was that? The Lord said he's grieved with you, Saul. Very grieved. But Samuel, I did what the Lord commanded me. The soldiers were the ones who took the sheep and cattle and brought them back for the sacrifice. It wasn't the life! That's the Lord! That's the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the Lord. Saul, behold, to obey is better than sacrifice. I've sinned, Samuel. I violated the Lord's command and your instructions. I was afraid of the people. So I gave him to them.

13:23Saul, you have rejected the word of the Lord by doing that. And the Lord has rejected you as king of Israel. No, no, Samuel can't be talking about it. The whole to obey is better than sacrifice. First Samuel 1522. Saul tried to cover up his disobedience by doing something good, like bringing a sacrifice to God. He never tried to do something good to cover up your disobedience. Listen, God wants our obedience to his word more than he wants a sacrifice. And trust and obey. Okay, my friend. Get in the Word of God today. Read it. It'll be it. Have a super day.

14:23Till next time, Uncle Bob saying bye-bye.