Caterpillars and Butterflies

“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God” Romans 12:2

Of course these verses introduce the concept of the “transformation” process that is necessary in Christians. Christians become new people by eliminating sin and selfishness from their lives and replacing it with goodness and caring about the needs of others.

Which begs the question… are you really a Christian if you are not being “transformed”?

The greek word for transformation is “metamorphoo” which is the same word from which we get the english “metamorphosis” i.e what happens when a caterpillar turns into a butterfly.

Imagine then a dark world full of caterpillars. Teeming masses crawling on their caterpillar bellies. Not very pretty.

As Christ’s light begins to shine in the world those ugly spiritual caterpillars are transformed (metamorphosed) into beautiful spiritual Butterflies.

You might be an ugly old caterpillar crawling on your belly on the earth and you might even be a baptized caterpillar but unless you begin the transformation process you will never be a beautiful Butterfly floating on the wind.

Help your former caterpillars transform it makes you an even more beautiful Butterfly.