How do you like your eggs? Scrambled? Fried? Sunny side up? Over easy? Poached? The egg is one of the most perfect foods God created. “They contain a little bit of almost every nutrient you need.”1 “Eggs are one of the best sources of protein available in a natural form … Easy to prepare, easy to store, inexpensive and so very versatile they provide us with an almost perfect balance of amino acids (those protein building blocks of the body) vitamins, nutrients and antioxidants. They are incomparable in nutritional value among all of natures whole foods that we can consume.”2
And let’s not forget that the fertilized egg is also the source of a great chicken dinner!
Now, here is a little bit of information that shows what an amazing God we have. Think about it. How does the developing chick breath while in the egg? We know that a human baby in its mother’s womb gets everything it needs from the umbilical cord. A bird, whether it be a chicken, robin, or sparrow, doesn’t have that. So how do they breathe as they develop? How do they obtain the vital oxygen needed and expel the cardon dioxide?
“Directly under the egg’s shell are two membranes. When the eggs are laid by the mother, they’re very warm, and as they cool, the material inside the egg shrinks a little bit. The two membranes pull apart a little and create a small pocket or sack of air. As
the baby bird grows, it develops an allantois, which is a hollow pouch that grows out of the bottom part of the chick’s gut. From there, the pouch fuses to the second membrane (the chorion) that’s around the yolk, forming a chorioallantoic membrane. Working similarly to lung tissue, it connects the baby bird’s circulatory system to the air outside the egg.
“As the embryo develops, it breathes in oxygen via that membrane and exhales carbon dioxide (CO2). The hollow part of the allantois can also be used to store waste containing nitrogen.
“Several thousand microscopic pores all over the surface of the bird egg allow the CO2 to escape and fresh air to get in. These pores also allow moisture to get into the egg to keep developing bird and the egg parts from drying out, which is why hard-boiled eggs always feel a little heavier than raw ones.”3
This certainly helps to dispel the foolishness of evolution. This process has to be right the first time or a species would go extinct before they had ever started. With that kind of necessary precision, there is no other explanation than Divine creation.
There are those in our world who would shudder at the thought of this devotional. Who could possibly eat an egg or a chicken. Don’t you know that a baby chick has a 
mother?!?
When the Lord steps up to answer Job and his friends, the Lord is going to use the ostrich to teach an important lesson. This would apply to the chicken as well. In Job 39:13-17, the Lord asks Job, “Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? (14) Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust, (15) And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. (16) She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear; (17) Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.”
We cannot sentimentalize animals. God makes it very clear in His Word that those animals were given as food and when the eggs are gathered, you aren’t depriving the momma of her chicks. You didn’t “chick-nap” them. You aren’t a murderer. You are simply following through on God’s plan for His creation.
As you cook that egg, take a moment and marvel at God’s amazing creation. Thank Him for how He provided for your needs.
Now, let’s get crackin’! It’s time for breakfast!
1https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/proven-health-benefits-of-eggs#TOC_TITLE_HDR_2
2https://www.rollingstrong.com/eggs-natures-perfect-food/
3https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/31049/how-do-baby-birds-breathe-inside-their-eggs
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