Ladybugs

Ladybugs are very pretty, delicate little beetles that fly.  They have a distinct odor.  Most people don't realize they can bite, too. 

Every child I know has gone in delighted pursuit whenever seeing one of these beloved beetle-bugs. 

Gardeners love them because ladybugs are expert hunter-killers.   They are voracious and vicious as they eat their way through an entire colony of aphids. 

Ladybugs remind me that appearances can be deceiving.  Sometimes beauty is a trap.  Sometimes things that appear harmless can wreak destruction on our lives. 

If you’re a rose gardener, you might view aphids as a demonic presence and ladybugs as avenging angelic soldiers coming to the rescue of one of the most beautiful flowers in God’s creation.  Garden Armageddon!  

Everything in God’s creation has more far more than one lesson to teach.