30 Days of Praise
It's been so nice having Brother Josh and Mrs. Lois Ormsby home with us for a little while during the holidays. Today I'd like to praise God for bringing them to Lock Haven.
If you know Mrs. Lois, you know she loves butterflies. With the warmer climate, there's definitely no shortage of the pretty insects in Florida. I love the spring because we see them everywhere. They flutter here and there, basking in the sun's rays, seemingly without a care in the world. Though butterflies appear carefree, in all actuality, butterflies are busy with the important job of helping pollinate plants. They go from plant to plant, taking a little of each plant's pollen to the next plant. So, while the pretty butterfly dances and flutters the day away, it is actually helping maintain a very important part of our ecosystem.
I started thinking about how we as Christians ought to be mimicking the butterfly. While butterflies are busy doing what their Creator designed them to do, they make it look so relaxing...so carefree. I wonder if we as servants of the Lord Jesus can learn from the butterfly's example? What if while we fulfilled the Creator's design for us (to serve Him, to glorify Him, and to draw others to Him), we also enjoyed the journey? What if we stopped stressing out and just started drinking in the blessings and pleasures of life? Likely our lives would be as pretty and attractive to the lost world as the butterflies are to their onlookers.
Thank you, Lord, for the pretty butterflies and for the encouragement to live as simply, as naturally as they do. And, thank you, God, for the sweet lady whose love for butterflies inspired this thought.
Scripture Reading for the Day:
Proverbs 23
II Corinthians 2
The Ormsbys have been such a great blessing! And I believe that this butterfly lesson was very helpful
ReplyDeleteYou are too sweet, Miss Kim <3 And - that's it! I'm going to have to share my butterfly story with the girls one of these days! :D
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