Butterfly Jesus

[Anemone]

In 2015, a large black and yellow butterfly visited my apartment window.  There were no visible flowers, water, nectar, or sunlight that would attract the butterfly, but it flew by every day for about a week.  One day, I decided to capture the butterfly video on my phone. (See video 1)  Then, I never saw this butterfly again.  Maybe, I did, but I failed to see the beautiful creation flying me.

Video 1 - 2015 Video of the butterfly by my apartment window.

Last year (2022), I was going through the roughest time of my life.  I moved across the states to find spiritual and emotional healing at my parent’s home in California. Soon as I came out of the airplane, monarch butterflies approached me.  Everyday, it would fly across my parent’s yard, come by my car at the park, and flew in front of me when I admired flowers.  Even in unexpected places, it would come close to me.  I saw one come to me at the beach, right above me while riding a ride at an amusement park and sometimes it would follow me for a few seconds on my walk to the pastry store. (See image 2 and video 3)

Image 2 - Monarch butterfly by the freeway bridge

Video 2 - Monarch butterfly at an amusement park

I never knew why these butterflies kept coming to me until after the deliverance from HODAH.  A notification on my phone showed the 2015 video of the large black and yellow butterfly.  I had forgotten about it, and I immediately recognized the video.  A revelation hit me as I watched the video -  the butterflies that had visited me over the months were my Jesus.  He visited me daily, and I didn’t recognize him.  He came to me eight years ago, and I did not recognize him.  He came, but I did not recognize him.

How could I have missed this wonderful creation?  How could I have missed Jesus?  I was reminded that he was with me every step of the way – the high and the lows – he watched me and waited for me and flew away when I didn’t see him.  Then, again, he returned to see if I could recognize him again.

Then, a wonderful experience happened after the revelation.  The large black and yellow butterfly started to appear near me.  There was even a time when I rescued the butterfly (see image 4).  The rescued butterfly was fed to its full before it forever rested.  (Testimony of rescued butterfly will come later).  I wondered if this butterfly came back to me because I finally understood a very small portion of His image.  

Recently, I read a news article about monarch butterflies: Monarch butterfly population moves closer to extinction | AP News.  It reports that the butterflies were endangered in California.  However, for the past two years, there has been a drastic increase in the butterfly population.  The biologists do not know why the number has increased, but I know why!  It is because to visit HODAH and me.  It is because this testimony can be born.  I want to tell the world about this testimony, and I start with this   place - HODAH cafe.

I thank Jesus for visiting me in His most beautiful form – Butterfly Jesus.  A form that I, a nature lover, would understand and appreciate.  It will be a reminder of how He knocked on my door everyday. 

Prayer to Jesus

But, Jesus, You are no longer a butterfly, and do You know why? 

I am washed, cleansed, and sanctified because You are in me, Jesus.  You don’t need to fly away and come back.  Save the energy in flying away.  I hold you dearly in my heart and will not let you go.  If you ever desire to fly away, build me the same wings as the butterfly so I can fly with you.

Amen