Monday, July 5, 1999
Monday, July 5, 1999
Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn
your commandments.
(Psalms 119:73
NRSV)
One of God's beautiful creations is the butterfly. I saw lots of them recently while camping. I read
somewhere that a butterfly never grows. Did you know that. Of course, it starts out as a
caterpillar. Then it goes into a cocoon. When it comes out as a full-grown butterfly it doesn't
grow any more. I'm glad God decided to do it differently with us, aren't you. I would hate to start
out as something else--particularly a caterpillar. And I don't think my mom would have like carry
the full version of Ron Newhouse around.
God begins with us as a tiny baby. And then we grow. Our arms grow, our legs grow and after
many years, we become an adult. Our brains also grow during this time. All the time we are
learning about our world, and that is a wonderful thing. In fact, that is what separates us from the
animals. Our minds and our souls grow. We learn and we reason and we figure out. That's
wonderful. So I am thankful for school. I'm also thankful for Sunday School. That is where we
learn about God and God's love for us. Let's give God thanks for our growing bodies, but let's
also give God thanks for our wonderful minds, and let's keep feeding them with knowledge so
they will just get better and better.
Ronald Newhouse, Texas, USA
I hope you are enjoying your summer and all of its beauty. This time of the year, I really enjoy
going camping and hiking in our wonderful state parks here in Texas. Yes, it's hot, but God's
beauty abounds nonetheless. And besides, I have a air-conditioned camper to retreat to.
Prayer: Dear Jesus, thank you for the ability to grow and learn more about you and our
Father in heaven. Amen.
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