Transformed!

The following photographs are the same caterpillar, through the same chrysalis, to the same butterfly. We found him last summer and my sister Kate took care of him until he hatched.

The life of a caterpillar/butterfly is an amazing depiction of the life of a person whom God has chosen to bring into His kingdom. We start out as ugly worms, like the one below. In order to protect himself from predators, he colors himself like bird droppings! Talk about ugly!

That is an amazing transformation. How is it that an insect that started out as a harmful, ugly worm can become a beneficial, beautiful butterfly? The answer: because God made it to. That is exactly how it works for us. We start out ugly, sinful, dead in our trespasses. But Christ can change all of that: "Our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like His glorious body, by the power that enables Him even to subject all things to Himself" (Philippians 3:20-21). When a sinner places his faith on Christ and His Gospel, a marvelous transformation occurs. Isn't that amazing? How wonderful it is that God through Christ can transform my lowly body to be more like His glorious body! Continue the transformation, Lord.