You remind me of a butterfly
…yes, of a butterfly in its growth phasesYou remind me of a butterfly
Spawned from small delicate eggs…
…pregnant with promise
A form of the seed of God's word sown on good soil
You remind me of a butterfly
Hatching unto salvation from the shells of Christ redemption
Breaking out of the egg as a ravenous caterpillar
With insatiable hunger for the milk of God's Word
You remind me of a butterfly
Moulting away skin after skin after skin
“With the washing of water by the Word”
Shedding off the old and putting on the new man
You remind me of a butterfly
When as a caterpillar you were not a comely sight
Having the semblance of a worm,
…unarmed and weak,
'Yet God used you as His threshing-sledge,
Turning mountains and hills into chaff
You remind me of a butterfly
Of its own skin, builds a shelter like a cocoon
Its chrysalis like a chamber of darkness
A formidable protection from predators and the changing seasons
Yet again, God uses it to “work together for good”
You remind me of a butterfly
Metamorphosing in a stronghold of believers
In this fortress, you are hidden
Growing to full maturity
“Complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work”
You remind me of a butterfly
At the appointed time, you break forth
Strong, vibrant and radiant
With wings to fly to the ends of the earth
To reveal God's desire for all nations
You remind me of a butterfly
You are growing in phases
Like the butterfly,
You are about to burst into a new phase…
…and season of life.
You remind me of a butterfly…
Or is it that the butterfly prophesies of you
Emerging out of the fullness of God's love
Decorated for more and more of His Glory.
(c) Poem by me, I wrote this poem with a special friend in mind and forms part of the first collection of poems compiled in my book - The Experience of God's love in all its fullness Photo credits: photo by me, I took this photo in one of my work stations
Scripture reference:Isaiah 41:15; 2 Timothy 3:17; 1 Peter 2:2; Colossians 3:10; Ephesians 5:6
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