When unpacking some of my books recently I came across one called ‘The Grand Surprise’ by John Woolmer, a Christian pastor with a love of butterflies.He writes that Swallowtail butterflies undergo 7 stages in their life cycle once hatching from the egg. First they have five stages as a caterpillar, when they are only interested in self-preservation and food. At the end of the fifth stage they pupate. This can be likened to a state of ‘death’. But, in reality a wonderful transformation is going on inside the pupa. The caterpillar is undergoing metamorphosis — transformation, from caterpillar to butterfly.As Christians we are all on a journey of transformation, from our old caterpillar-like self to the new butterfly-like state of freedom in Christ. It will end with the final transformation in heaven. Meanwhile let God transform you here on earth.
Robert Mill
