God created angels and butterflies. Not at the same time, mind you. And both of those creations were given the ability to fly. But, beyond that, they don’t have a lot in common. In fact, they’re just about as opposite as you can get.
Because angels are powerful warriors. And butterflies are delicate insects.
Did you know there are 750 species of butterflies in America? Yeah, as they say, that ain’t nothin’. There are over 17,000 species in the world. Wow!. That’s a whole lotta butter flying around.
And they’re beautiful, delicate creatures that reveal a glimpse into God’s infinite creativity.
Then, there are angels. The book of Hebrews, in the New Testament, describes the amount of angels like this: Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels
And when you read about angels in the Bible, you find out they’re not a bunch of cute little babies with wings. They’re mighty warriors. And they do amazing things, and all the angels that chose to stay with God (not the ones who chose very unwisely to go with Satan) lovingly worship Him endlessly.
So, there you have it. Going from delicate insects to mighty warriors, you can see at least a good sliver of God’s infinite creativity. And remember, and Genesis when he Created the world, He commented that the creation was good. And very good.
But angels and butterflies are not the part of His creation He favors most.
That would be YOU. And me.
Because you and I, humans, are the only ones made in His image and likeness. And you and I get to live forever in a paradise where even the most beautiful creatures pale in comparison. God’s only requirement is based on Love.
God’s love provided eternal life. A free gift. Paid for by the one named Jesus. And turns out Jesus went through His own metamorphosis in order to be able to pay off the whole world’s debts. He lived through eternity past as a Spirit, the second part of the Triune nature of God. Then, he became a man in order to take the punishment that you and I deserve.
I know you already know this, if you’re a Christian. But I just wanna share it with you today to encourage you to never forget who you are. A child of the one true living loving God. Someone the world hates. Pretty encouraging, right?
You don’t have to fully comprehend that any more than you can fully comprehend the metamorphosis of a butterfly. But when you can trust the truth of it, based on thousands of years of evidence, the reward is eternal. And your life will forever bask in the butterfly effect of God’s love.
Butterflies Are For Kids
Those butterflies they flutter by
And never make a sound.
Some soar up high into the sky…
Some just above the ground.
They land on flowers in the yard
And gently stretch their wings.
And then they fold them up again
To tend to other things.
Some little kids with little nets
Run barefoot through the yard.
They try to catch some butterflies,
But find out that it’s hard…
‘Cause butterflies fly up and down
And back and forth so well.
For kids who want to capture one
It’s like a magic spell.
They laugh and squeal in sheer delight
They nearly flip their lids.
And that’s why I’m quite sure that God
Made butterflies for kids. © 2017 TF
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