My word for August 15th is AMAZEMENT
Two of my little friends brought me a surprise
yesterday. It was chocolate dipped
marshmallows on a stick in a painted purple mason jar. So cute and yummy. Since we ate all the marshmallows I am
now using the jar as a vase. I
journeyed into my butterfly garden this morning and cut fresh flowers. As I cut the stems, a beautiful
butterfly was sucking nectar from the centers. The butterfly stayed on the flowers and kept sipping even
though I had cut the stem. I
watched in amazement, as this butterfly was literally two inches from my face
getting a meal. The butterfly took
its small little straw pipe and kept sticking it in and out consuming the
liquid. It was amazing. It’s so intriguing to think how the
lord made everything so unique.
Some people would say that I was weird, but that is ok I’m ok with my
own little world of being amazed with God’s wonders.
What an amazement God made with the butterfly. What began as an unattractive caterpillar
that crawls around all day eating leaves has turned into a fabulous work of
God. The ugly duckling has changed
into a piece of beauty. The
butterfly is still the caterpillar.
When you look closely at a butterfly the body is still the caterpillar,
but God placed it in the chrysalis and added the fabulous wings. The butterfly is a work in progress,
just as we are something in the making.
We begin just as the caterpillar and the Lord works on us day in and day
out. Some of us take more time
than others. Don’t be harsh on
yourself or others you may still be a work in progress.
We should all take a lesson from the beautiful
butterfly. Just as we shouldn’t
judge a book by its cover, you can’t judge a caterpillar by its looks. Look at what emerges after God’s work
is finished.
2 Corinthians 5:17
New
International Version (NIV)
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here!
Dear Lord thank you for your beautiful gifts on this earth. We are so thankful that You can take
something and change it into something so amazing. As You work on us, lead us to follow You and Your word. Please have patience with us as we
begin to transform into something wonderful.
Found this
while writing about the butterfly, great site: http://positivebutterflies.com/ they
also have a facebook page, Positive Butterflies
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