Caterpillar Faith

Recently, I walked by a suspended caterpillar.  It was hanging in midair with an invisible tether.  Pausing to behold this feat of nature, I recalled Jesus’ words to Nicodemus, "Do not be amazed that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”  The take away is that often our faith is like that caterpillar.  We cannot behold with our eyes the power, love and sovereignty of God and His Spirit as He works in our lives to save us and grow our faith through His Spirit.  But we can learn from this picture.  The caterpillar was not stressing out.  It was not insecure.  It showed no symptoms of doubting faith, but rested in the place, position, favor and grace of its Creator.  It showed no indication of working extremely hard to prove it was a caterpillar, to prove its worth, or to improve its right to be held.  Another take away lesson was just simply to abide in the invisible presence of God’s Spirit promised to us by Jesus. When we respond to God’s love and favor for us as His, we can rest secure in a tether that never can be broken.  I hope you will be encouraged this morning in your faith by this simple picture that has stayed with me this week.
Coach/PJ